St. Michael's Church - Rampside, Cumbria UK
N 54° 05.797 W 003° 09.866
30U E 489246 N 5994284
St.Michael's church Rampside can be found 3 miles South of Barrow in Furness on the A5087,(Rampside road)The main village of Rampside it self is half a mile further South and stands next to the shore of Morecambe Bay.
Waymark Code: WM3DNB
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/20/2008
Views: 6
St.Michael's stands on the site of an earlier chapel of 1621 ,which in turn stood on the site of a Saxon burial ground,many artefacts have been discovered over the years in the churchyard proving that the Vikings were here at one time.
George Fox the Quaker who married Margaret Fell of nearby Swarthmoor hall came and preached here.
The 1840 church though next to the main coast road to Barrow in Furness,is a quiet tranquil place.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1840
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Cof E
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Street address of Church:
St.Michael's church A5087 Rampside.
Barrow in Furness
Carlisle, Cumbria England
LA 14
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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