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Latitude: 54.2115 / 54°12'41"N
Longitude: -2.5771 / 2°34'37"W
OS Eastings: 362460
OS Northings: 479687
OS Grid: SD624796
Mapcode National: GBR BMFR.V1
Mapcode Global: WH94P.DD1Q
Plus Code: 9C6V6C6F+J5
Entry Name: Church of Holy Trinity
Listing Date: 21 February 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1335935
English Heritage Legacy ID: 75616
Also known as: Holy Trinity Church, Casterton
ID on this website: 101335935
Location: Holy Trinity Church, Casterton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA6
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Casterton
Built-Up Area: Casterton
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Church building Gothic Revival
SD 67 NW CASTERTON CASTERTON
19/37 Church of Holy
Trinity
II
Church. 1831-3, chancel c1860, by Crowther. Rock-faced limestone with ashlar
dressings, chancel of rock-faced sandstone with ashlar dressings. Nave with
west tower; chancel with north organ loft. 6-bay nave has gabled south porch
and small gabled vestry opposite. Wide eaves and verges, scrolly gutter
brackets. Weathered buttresses alternate with lancet windows with continuous
hoodmould; diagonal buttresses. Porch has pointed arch. Tower has diagonal
buttresses, chamfered angles to bell stage; which has louvred pointed bell
openings with hoodmoulds, cornice and ashlar parapet with raised angles. West
face has window with 4-centred head and label mould, with triangular-headed
window above, and clock face below bell opening. Vestry has east entrance and
north window. Chancel has weathered base and sill course; steep roof with coped
gable with cross. 3 stepped lancets to east end have hoodmoulds. South side
has trefoil-headed entrance and 3 lancets; north side has lancet to east of
gabled organ loft with weathered buttress and coped gable. Interior: Nave has
scissor truss roof with collars and kingposts. Wall paintings by J. CLarke
c1905-10, painted on canvas. 2 wall memorials with gothic detail; Rev W. Carus
Wilson (1859) and W.W. Carus Wilson (1851). Windows have plain irregular glass
in abstract patterns, but west windows have glass by H. Holiday 1894-7. Tower
arch to baptistry; octagonal font on clustered shafts, wall tablets with gothic
detail and window by Shrigley and Hunt. Hanoverian arms in relief over
entrance. Chancel arch has corbelled trefoil shafts; arch to left has screen
with open tracery and iron grille to arch. Chancel has collar rafter roof,
reredos has blind tracery and relief panel, communion rail with wrought iron
diaper work, timber pulpit, lectern and stalls with pierced tracery panels; most
fittings probably by Paley and Austin. Wall paintings and stained glass by
H. Holiday, 1894-7. Founded by Rev William Carus Wilson, who also founded the
Clergy Daughters' School, attended by Charlotte Bronte (when it was at Cowan
Bridge), and who is believed to be the model for a character in Jane Eyre.
Listing NGR: SD6246079687
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