
Cartmel Fell
Cumbria
CARTMEL FELL SD 48 NW 8/15 Church of St Anthony 25.3.70 (formerly listed as chapel of St Anthony) I Church. c.1504, porch late C16, vestry probably C18.
Single chamfered-mullioned window of 2 arched lights inserted over priest's door in 1698.
Porch has Tudor-arched hollow-chamfered opening and inner door with strap hinges.
Arch to baptistry under tower, plain round font of 1712, old benches and chest.
Cowmire pew to north-east probably constructed from former reredos and chancel screen in 1571 and heavily restored in 1911
low panelling, one-light divisions with tracery heads and coved cornice with Tudor flowers and cresting, missing to east side
Smaller pew to east has bolection-moulded panels, foliage panels and lettering: "WH 1696", door has H-hinges.
Burblethwaite pew to south-east originally C17 but largely reconstructed in 1810, turned posts, pierced frieze and cornice with canopy
to east a tile panel of St Anthony.
3-decker pulpit to west of Burblethwaite pew dated 1698, fielded panelling, canted pulpit with tester, royal arms of 1781 opposite.
East window has substantial remains of stained glass, thought originally to be from Cartmel Priory, but likely to be made for church, crucifixion, 7 sacraments and SS Anthony and Leonard.