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St Thomas' Church, Kendal

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in the building which were removed before 1900. There is a reference to the church wanting to dispose of an organ in the 1860s because it was too loud. An organ was built in about 1881 by Thomas Wilkinson of Kendal, and was moved to Hightown Methodist Church,
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The church was designated as a Grade II listed building on 30 January 1985. Grade II is the lowest of the three grades of listing, and is granted to buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest".
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flanked by single lancets; there are three stepped lancets in the second stage; a clock (moved from the town hall) in the third stage; and paired lancet bell openings in the top stage. Surmounting the tower is a
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The interior of the church has been much altered. The nave is fully carpeted, and has been opened up into the parish centre on the north side.
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in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the
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has been removed. In the east window is near-abstract stained glass made by
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it is one of three churches in the town designed by local architect
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Kendal, St Thomas parish records at Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal
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on 5 July 1837. It was designed by the local architect
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The church is orientated northeast/southwest, and the
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St Thomas' Church is located in the former South Lakeland district
St Thomas' Church is located in Cumbria
54°19′54″N 2°44′57″W / 54.3316°N 2.7493°W / 54.3316; -2.7493
OS grid reference
SD 514,932
Kendal
Cumbria
Denomination
Anglican
Churchmanship
Evangelical
St Thomas, Kendal
Parish church
Consecrated
Architect(s)
George Webster
Church
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Materials
slate
Province
York
Diocese
Carlisle
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Parish

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