2014

NY3700 : St Margaret's Church

taken 11 years ago, near to High Wray, Cumbria, England

This is 1 of 4 images, with title starting with St Margaret's in this square
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch was built in 1856. It stands within a walled graveyard, behind NY3700 : Wray Castle Gateway and Lodge.

The church was built for use by the Dawson family as well as their servants and friends. It is dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, the patron saint of women in childbirth - possibly reflecting Dawson's professional career as an obstetrician. When the estate was broken up in 1927, the church was not part of the land donated to the National Trust.

This church is no longer open for worship, and is now privately owned. It is a Grade II listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 76761 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings).
Wray Castle :: NY3701

Wray Castle is not really a castle at all. It is actually a large private house built in the Victorian Gothic Revival Style between 1840 and 1847. It is a grade II* listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 76756 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings).

The house was originally built as a retirement home for retired Liverpudlian surgeon James Dawson, who built it along with the neighbouring Wray Church. The house and grounds have belonged to the National Trust since 1929 when it was donated to the Trust along with 64 acres of its estate. Since the National Trust acquired the castle it has been used for a variety of purposes, including a youth hostel, the offices of the Freshwater Biological Association, and a training college for Merchant Navy radio officers (RMS Wray Castle). The house has only been opened to the public on a regular basis since 2011.

The castle grounds, which include part of the shoreline of Windermere, are open all year round and are renowned for their selection of specimen trees.

LinkExternal link National Trust Information for Visitors


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Country estates Camera: Nikon S3400 other tags: Lake District English Heritage Listed Building Grade II 19th Century Nineteenth Century Victorian Place of Religious Worship Church Anglican Church of England Tower Wray Castle Estate Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NY3700, 152 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 25 May, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 1 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 3721 0074 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:23.8943N 2:58.1189W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 3718 0072
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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