St John the Evangelist's Church, Newton Arlosh

St John the Evangelist's Church
St John's Church from the south
St John the Evangelist's Church is located in the former Allerdale Borough
St John the Evangelist's Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
St John the Evangelist's Church is located in Cumbria
St John the Evangelist's Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
Location in Cumbria, England
54°53′08″N 3°15′02″W / 54.8855°N 3.2506°W / 54.8855; -3.2506
OS grid referenceNY 198 552
LocationNewton Arlosh, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteNewton Arlosh, St John
History
StatusParish church
Founded1303
Founder(s)Holm Cultram Abbey
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated1 April 1967
Architectural typeChurch
StyleFortified
Groundbreaking1303
Completed1894
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone with cobbles
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseCarlisle
ArchdeaconryCarlisle
DeaneryCarlisle
ParishSt John, Newton Arlosh
Clergy
RectorCanon Bryan Rothwell

St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Newton Arlosh, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.[1] It was built as a fortified church, one of a number of such buildings near the Scottish border. It was restored and extended in the 19th century. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St John the Evangelist, Newton Arlosh, Church of England, retrieved 3 April 2010[1]
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Holme East Waver (1212611)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 May 2012