The west window of Lingards Mission Church
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The west window of Lingards Mission Church
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 1 Aug 2013
This was built in 1851, according to a datestone. The bellcote appears to be merely decorative, with no provision for hanging a bell. There is an inscription above the inner door of the west porch: "LINGARDS CHURCH SCHOOL ERECTED A.D. MDCCCLI BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM EARL OF DARTMOUTH WAS CONVEYED IN TRUST TO THE MINISTER AND CHAPEL WARDENS OF SLAITHWAITE CUM LINGARDS AND UNITED TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF THE POOR IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH THE REV. CHARLES AUGUSTUS HULBERT M.A.} JOHN DRANSFIELD AND JOHN VARLEY} First Trustees". The building is listed, Grade II, and information has been copied from the listing details.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.61494
Longitude
-1.892487