Carved bear north west of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II* listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1986. Sculpture.

Carved bear north west of Church of St Andrew

WRENN ID: heavy-chancel-frost
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Lake District National Park
Country: England
Date first listed: 24 October 1986
Type: Sculpture
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NY 42 NE 16/27

DACRE Carved bear north-west of Church of St Andrew

GV II* Upright carved bear, one of a group of four. Medieval. Red sandstone; about 4 feet high. It is thought that these four bears are in their original medieval positions at each corner of the churchyard, each showing part of a story: this bear is supposed to be asleep with its head resting on top of a pillar, but much of its head is now worn away.

See Phillippa J.F. Smith, A Short History of Dacre Parish Church, p.9; Transactions Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Societv, old series. xi. pp.

Listing NGR: NY4597226649

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