Caldbeck: St Mungo

Name:
Caldbeck: St Mungo
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
607077
Diocese:
Carlisle
Archdeaconry:
Carlisle
Parish:
Caldbeck

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade I Listed Building
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Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is in the following National Park: Lake District

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Caldbeck

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Medieval

Exterior Image

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Summary Description

The present church, built on the site of an earlier C6th church, dates from 1112 with alterations in C13th, 1512 and 1727 and with restorations in 1880 by C J Ferguson and in 1932 by J F Martindale. The north and south aisle arcades, assumed to be C13th are carried on shafts of completely different character. The shafts carrying the south aisle arcade appear to be consistent with the style of the arcade while those carrying the North arcade do not fit the arcade they are carrying and appear to have been re-used, either from an earlier phase of building or imported from an earlier structure elsewhere. There is ample evidence of the Norman origins with elements of shafts and arcading exposed in the south wall of the chancel, chevron patterned voussoirs re-used in the tower and a beak head motif Norman arch re-used in the later porch but without a protective hood moulding. The Mediaeval tower base was heightened in 1727 with bow topped louvred openings and castellated parapet. The Nave roof has been raised and the clerestory windows date from the 1932 restorations. The walls of the church are of grey/buff carboniferous limestone juxtaposed with red sandstone. The pattern of use of stone is not consistent and differs according to the period of building.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

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Sources and Further Information

CWGC (2016) Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC Unique File Reference Number: 2072 [Bibliography/Data]
Number of War Graves: 2
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/12268/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 3 Bells [Archive/Index]
3 Bells