Church Of Holy Trinity

DUNNERDALE AND SEATHWAITE SEATHWAITE SD 29 NW Church of Holy Trinity 3/83 25.3.70 II

Church. 1874. Money given by H.W. Schneider. Coursed slate rubble with slate roof. Single vessel nave and chancel with north organ loft and vestry. South elevation has 4 plain unchamfered lancet windows, with wide buttress between nave and chancel. Gabled porch has pointed arch and angle buttresses; flat rough stone attached, now with sundial, used at one time as shearing stool by Rev Robert Walker, for 67 years curate, made famous by Wordsworth as 'Wonderful Walker'. North elevation has 3 lancets to nave, gabled organ loft and flat-roofed vestry with coping. West end has 2 lancets and gabled outhouse with pointed entrance and gabled bellcote. East end has 3 stepped lancets, vestry entrance and leaded casement. Interior is simple, scissor rafter roof with ashlaring, double-chamfered chancel arch. Georgian royal arms. Holy water stoup set in wall. Chancel has arch to organ loft and ten commandments painted on wall; some stained glass. Brass plate re-set from grave stone, records Rev R. Walker (died 1802) and his wife , Anne (died 1800).

Listing NGR: SD2290496137