St Giles Church, Great Orton
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St Giles Church, Great Orton
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 10 Sep 2020
Listed Grade II*, St Giles’ Church was founded in 1098, and is the oldest building in the parish of Great Orton. It is reputed to have been the first parish church built in Cumberland following the Norman Conquest. and uniquely, is the only church in the Carlisle Diocese dedicated to St Giles. Built of irregular coursed, dressed, grey and red sandstone blocks from Hadrian’s Wall.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.878755
Longitude
-3.047474