Ireby Old Church

Ireby Old Church
A small, simple, stone church, in front of which is a stone wall. On the far gable is a bellcote with a single bell.
Ireby Old Church from the east
Ireby Old Church is located in Cumbria
Ireby Old Church
Ireby Old Church
Location in Cumbria
54°44′34″N 3°12′26″W / 54.7427°N 3.2071°W / 54.7427; -3.2071
OS grid referenceNY 224 394
LocationNear Ireby, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated11 April 1967
Architect(s)Ewan Christian (restoration)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman
Groundbreaking12th century
Completed1880
Closed1971
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone and limestone blocks, slate roof

Ireby Old Church is a redundant Anglican church, of which only the chancel remains. It stands in an isolated position 1 mile (2 km) to the west of the hamlet of Ireby, Cumbria, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Ireby Old Church (1144424)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 May 2012
  2. ^ Old Chancel, Ireby, Cumbria, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 18 October 2016