St Bega, Eskdale

St Bega, is in Eskdale, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Black Combe, Drigg, Eskdale, Irton, Muncaster and Waberthwaite.[1] The church is not a listed building.[2]

St Bega, Eskdale
St Bega, Eskdale
St Bega, Eskdale
Location in Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY1415400166
LocationSt Bega, Eskdale, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Website
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSt Bega
Administration
ParishEskdale
DeaneryCalder
ArchdeaconryWest Cumberland
DioceseCarlisle
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Gill Hart

History

St Bega's Church was built as a Chapel of Ease by Lord Rea in 1890. The Church school was originally underneath the church. In 1997, the school moved to a modern building on Longrigg Lane. The ground floor is now used as a village hall and above remains the church.[3]

Architecture

The church was built from the local red and grey sandstone, topped with a slate roof. The church has a bellcote with one bell. The interior space comprises a Nave. The windows are all opaque and pews are moveable.[4] The terracotta, triquetra font, from an earlier church, has triquetras and floral carvings. The church has no churchyard.

    References
    1. "A Church Near You". A Church Near You. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
    2. "Eskdale: St Bega's Mission - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
    3. "Eskdale St Catherine's Church". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
    4. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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