Barrow-in-Furness: St Mark

Name:
Barrow-in-Furness: St Mark
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
607163
Diocese:
Carlisle
Archdeaconry:
Westmorland & Furness
Parish:
St. Mark Barrow in Furness

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is not a Listed Building
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is not in a Conservation Area

Heritage At Risk Status

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

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Victorian/Pre-WWI

Exterior Image

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Summary Description

One of the temporary churches to be named after the four evangelists and all dedicated on the same day in 1878. The swift increase of population in Barrow, as a result of new industries, resulted in these four churches being built. Built of brick and timber to a design by Paley and Austin it is the history, not the aesthetic quality that makes the church significant; in fact St Mark's is the sole survivor. The construction is interesting and consists of a timber frame with in-filled brick panels. Another temporary church to suffer war damage in 1941 it was restored in 1946-51; Extensively altered and renovated in 1989 there is now a large meeting room above the entrance hall and toilets/ kitchen facilities. Re-ordering also took place in the main body of the church.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.stmarksbarrow.org.uk

Sources and Further Information

Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/12429/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 1 Bell [Archive/Index]
1 Bell