Holy Trinity Church, Casterton
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| Holy Trinity Church, Casterton | |
|---|---|
Holy Trinity Church, Casterton, from the southeast | |
| 54°12′41″N 2°34′38″W / 54.2115°N 2.5771°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 625,797 |
| Location | Casterton, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Holy Trinity, Casterton |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Founder(s) | Rev William Carus Wilson |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 21 February 1989 |
| Architect(s) | George Webster E. G. Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1831 |
| Completed | c. 1860 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone and sandstone with ashlar dressings |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Archdeaconry | Westmoreland and Furness |
| Deanery | Kendal |
| Parish | Kirkby Lonsdale |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev Richard John Snow |
Holy Trinity Church is in the village of Casterton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of five local parishes, the benefice being entitled Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
The church was built between 1831 and 1833. It was founded by Rev William Carus Wilson, who also founded the Clergy Daughters' School that was attended by the Brontë sisters. The architectural historians Matthew Hyde and Nikolaus Pevsner state in the Buildings of England series that "the architect was almost certainly George Webster".[3] In about 1860 the small chancel was replaced by a larger one designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley.[3][4]