St Michael's Church, Burgh by Sands

St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church from the northwest
St Michael's Church is located in the former City of Carlisle district
St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
St Michael's Church is located in Cumbria
St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church
Location in Cumbria, England
54°55′20″N 3°02′56″W / 54.9221°N 3.0489°W / 54.9221; -3.0489
OS grid referenceNY 329 591
LocationBurgh by Sands, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Michael, Burgh-by-Sands
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated1 April 1957
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman, Gothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseCarlisle
ArchdeaconryCarlisle
DeaneryCarlisle
ParishBurgh by Sands

St Michael's Church is in the village of Burgh by Sands, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Andrew, Aikton, St Mary, Kirkandrews-on-Eden with Beaumont, and St Peter, Kirkbampton.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is a fortified church standing on the line of Hadrian's Wall, and is unique in having had two fortified towers (one of which has been converted into a vestry).[2]

  1. ^ St Michael, Burgh-by-Sands, Church of England, retrieved 27 June 2012
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Burgh by Sands (1367134)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 June 2012