2017

NY0703 : Church of St Mary and Lychgate, Gosforth

taken 9 years ago, near to Gosforth, Cumbria, England

Church of St Mary and Lychgate, Gosforth
Church of St Mary and Lychgate, Gosforth
Though the oldest parts of the present church date from the 12th century, it was reconstructed in 1789, with substantial rebuilding between 1896 and 1899. St Mary's church is a Grade I listed building. LinkExternal link
The churchyard contains the ancient Viking stone cross dating from the early 10th century. It can be seen to the right in the photograph. For a closer view of the cross, see NY0703 : Gosforth Cross

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Primary Subject: Church
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Gosforth Churchyard [9] · Viking Cross [8] · St Mary's Churchyard Gosforth [6] · Stone [4] · Present Church Dates from the 12th Century [3] ·
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Photographer
G Laird   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 25 July, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 11 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 0721 0358 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:25.1498N 3:25.8893W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 0724 0355
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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