Church Of St Cuthbert

The Church of St Cuthbert is a parish church located in Kentmere. It dates back to the 16th century but was largely rebuilt by subscription in 1866, with some further alterations made in the 1930s. The building is constructed of rough cast rubble and features a local graduated slate roof.

The church has a west tower, nave, and chancel that are externally undivided, along with a south porch. The west tower is saddleback with coping and finials, made of stone on the east side and metal on the west. It has two stages, with two-light round-headed belfry openings on all sides and a single lancet window on the west side. The nave and chancel have a simple design, featuring round-headed lancets—four in the nave and three in the chancel—on both the north and south sides. The south porch has a gabled roof with a depressed arched doorway and incorporates one 18th-century and one early 19th-century gravestone into its south wall.

The east window is a four-light design under a segmental head, with plain mullions and no cusping. Inside, the church has an uninterrupted space with a 16th-century roof that includes moulded ties, a ridge piece, and purlins, all with a shallow pitch and boarded finish. There is a 19th-century tower screen, simple stalls, and benches, along with a flag floor. The windows are deeply splayed. The only notable monument inside is to Bernard Gilpin, created in 1901 by the Keswick School of Industrial Arts. It is a bronze piece with a foliage frame, described as being influenced by both Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles.