St George's Church, Barrow-in-Furness

St. George's Church
St. George's Church, viewed from the west
St. George's Church is located in Cumbria
St. George's Church
St. George's Church
Location in Cumbria
54°06′30″N 3°13′15″W / 54.1084°N 3.2209°W / 54.1084; -3.2209
OS grid referenceSD 203,688
LocationSt George's Square, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSouth Barrow Team Ministry
History
StatusParish church
Founder(s)Duke of Buccleuch,
Duke of Devonshire
DedicationSaint George
Associated peopleSir James Ramsden
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated6 May 1976
Architect(s)E. G. Paley,
Paley and Austin
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1859
Completed1883
Specifications
MaterialsSlate with sandstone dressings
Slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseCarlisle
ArchdeaconryWestmorland and Furness
DeaneryBarrow
ParishSt. George with St Luke Barrow-in-Furness
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd. Carl Harding Revd. Aimee Lynch (interim)
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Ted Fenton and Geraldine Southam

St. George's Church is in St George's Square, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is the oldest active Anglican parish church in the town. The church is in the deanery of Barrow, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Aidan, Newbarns, St Luke, Risedale, and St Perran, Roose, to form the South Barrow Team Ministry.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] It stands at the southeast extremity of the town.[3]

  1. ^ St. George's Church, Barrow-in-Furness, Church of England, retrieved 14 September 2013
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St. George, Barrow-in-Furness (1201077)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 June 2012
  3. ^ Barrow-in-Furness, Streetmap, retrieved 1 June 2011