Parish Church of St Andrew - Coniston, Cumbria, England, UK. - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

The Parish Church of St Andrew is located on Hawkshead Road in the centre of Coniston. The Grade II Listed building was designed by J. Matson and was built in 1819. It is constructed of slate with ashlar dressings and slate roof. The building features a west tower with embattled parapet, clock and paired stone-louvred bell openings. (visit link)

The replica of St. Andrew's Church can be seen inside The Parish Church of St Andrew, that is located on Hawkshead Road in Coniston. An information sheet and plaque located next to the replica read as follows;

'THIS IS A MODEL OF THE NEW ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH OF 1819, A BUILDING WHICH REPLACED AN EARLIER SIXTEENTH CENTURY CHAPEL (whose dedication is unknown)
IT WAS BUILT BY A LOCAL BUILDER AND QUARRYMAN JOHN D.USHER.
ON HIS DEATH IN 1993, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS WISHES, IT WAS KINDLY GIVEN TO ST. ANDREW'S. THE CHIEF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS CHURCH AND THE PRESENT ST ANDREW'S LIE IN THE EXTENSIVE VICTORIAN IMPROVEMENTS ie NEW PORCHES, A CHANCEL, ORGAN ETC, BUT THE NAVE STILL RETAINS ITS GEORGIAN STYLE.'

'In Memory OF
JOHN DAVID USHER
1941 - 1993
Whose own work
and kind gift
this model of
St. Andrews (1819) is'

"The present church of St Andrew replaced an earlier church of 1586 built by William Le Fleming. The chancel and the low bays were added in 1891. The Baptistry West window of St Andrew has stained glass by Charles Kempe.
Many of the features in the Church worthy of mention refer back to the patrons and benefactors of Coniston – the Le Fleming family, who built Coniston Hall in 1270, and who have remained there until recent times, and the Barratt family who established themselves in Coniston in the 1820’s to develop the copper mines.

In the churchyard is the grave of John Ruskin, who died at Brantwood of influenza on 20 Jan 1900. His grave is marked with a large carved cross made from green slate from the local quarry at Tilberthwaite.
It was carved by H.T. Miles, to a design by W.G. Collingwood, who was an expert on Anglo-Saxon crosses, with symbols depicting important aspects of Ruskin’s work and life.

W.G. Collingwood, who is buried nearby with his family, also designed the war memorial, a Celtic Cross, near the South porch."
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Where is original located?: Coniston Where is this replica located?: St Andrew's Church Who created the original?: J. Matson Internet Link about Original: http://www.standrewsconiston.org.uk/ Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 6/6/1819

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