St Peter’s Church is situated in the valley of Martindale in

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, England. The church is located at the top of the hause on the minor road between Martindale and

Howtown Howtown is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, situated at a small harbour on the east shore of Ullswater in the Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Martindale. Howtown is about three and a half miles from Pooley Bridge and is best re ...

. It is within the

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of Martindale and is often referred to as the “New Church” to avoid confusion with St Martin’s Church, the “Old Church” and former place of worship of Martindale, which lies half a mile further up the valley. www.bartonpooleymartindale.
Details Old and New church. The church is a Grade II

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. Images of England - English Heritage.
Grade II listed and architect J.B. Cory.

History

Construction of St Peter’s began in 1880 on an acre of

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at the top of the hause. The main financial backing for the building came from Anthony Parkin of Sharrow Bay and W.H. Parkin of Ravencragg who were both local residents. The architect was J.B. Cory and the builder was Edward Peel of

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who utilised the stone from the surrounding

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s to construct the church in the Early English Style. The church, which was consecrated on 6 January 1882, consists of

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with

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and an entrance

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facing south-west. Visit Cumbria.
Gives some historic details. Apart from the east windows, the majority of the

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in the church dates from 1975 and was made by the artist Jane Gray www.churchart.co.uk.
Gives details of Jane Gray. of

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who designed 15 windows in conjunction with the then Vicar, the Reverend Charles Barrand. The windows are in a modern style and include the St Cecilia window in the

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which is a memorial to Reverend Barrand and the Passion window which depicts the

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used in the church. However, the most noteworthy window is situated to the right of the nave and is dedicated to

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, patron saint of sailors, and is in memory of Lieutenant Commander W.H. Parkin and the officers and men of which was sunk by German battleships in the

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in June 1940. The window shows an airman’s view of the aircraft carrier at full steam.''"The Churches In The Parish of Martindale"'', Church Leaflet (Anon), Gives history and general description of church.

Present day

Today the church receives many visitors as there is a parking area adjacent which is well used by tourists and

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many of whom climb the nearby

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to admire the view of

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as well as visiting the church. The lower part of the churchyard originally was a pond but this has dried up in recent years as its feeder streams have been diverted by the local council. The present

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is the Reverend David C. Wood who lives at the vicarage in

Pooley Bridge Pooley Bridge is a village in the Westmorland and Furness of the northwestern English county of Cumbria, within the traditional borders of Westmorland. The village takes its name from a bridge over the River Eamont at the northern end of Ul ...

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History

Present day

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