St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

St Oswald's Church, Grasmere
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere, from the south.[1]
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere is located in Cumbria
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere
Location in Cumbria
54°27′27″N 3°01′25″W / 54.4575°N 3.0237°W / 54.4575; -3.0237
OS grid referenceNY 337 074
LocationGrasmere, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Oswald's Church, Grasmere
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Oswald
Associated peopleWilliam Wordsworth
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated21 January 1967
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Specifications
MaterialsRoughcast stone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseCarlisle
ArchdeaconryWestmorland and Furness
DeaneryWindermere
ParishGrasmere
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd David Wilmot
Laity
Organist(s)Ian Hare[2]

St Oswald's Church is in the village of Grasmere, in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.[3] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[4] As well as its architectural interest, the church is notable for its associations with the poet, William Wordsworth and his family, and for its annual ceremony of rushbearing.[5]

  1. ^ The cement rendering on the tower has been replaced with lime rendering since the photo was taken. The restoration project won the John Betjeman Award of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 2019.
  2. ^ "Ian Hare - Organist". Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ St Oswald, Grasmere, Church of England, retrieved 22 July 2012
  4. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Oswald, Grasmere (1245157)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 July 2012
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference church was invoked but never defined (see the help page).