| St Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
| St Mary's Church, Wreay | |
 St Mary's church seen from the south | |
  St Mary's Church | |
| 54°49′55″N 2°52′50″W / 54.83199°N 2.88066°W | |
| Location | Wreay |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | St Mary's Church |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1 December 1842[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 April 1957 |
| Architect(s) | Sara Losh |
| Style | Lombard revival |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Construction cost | £1,200 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Carlisle |
St Mary's Church, Wreay is the Church of England parish church of Wreay in Cumbria. It was designed by Sara Losh in about 1835 and built between 1840 and 1842. It is notable as the earliest known example in Britain of a revival of Lombard architecture. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
Prominent in the churchyard are a mausoleum of Sara Losh's sister, Katharine, and a copy of the Bewcastle Cross.[3][4]
- ^ Uglow, Jenny (2013). The story of Sarah Losh, forgotten Romantic heroine, architect and visionary. London: Faber and Faber. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-571-26951-8.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1087758)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "St Mary's Church". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Uglow 2012, pp. 243–257