St Michael Church, Bowness-on-Solway - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

St Michael is the name often given to a church where pre-Christian religious events took place. The windows reflect the common past activities of the area, haff netting, reiving and smuggling.
There are many tales about the church. Of note is the taking of the church bells by Scottish raiders, who dropped them overboard in the Solway estuary whilst escaping. The locals retaliated by taking the bells from Dornock and Middlebie. Nowadays each new rector in Annan asks for his bells back, and is politely refused. (visit link)

There are grave stones to notorious reivers and smugglers in the churchyard. Pick up the leaflet inside.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1300 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: St Michael Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria UK CA7 5AF Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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