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St Mary

St Mary

Lanercost

Cumbria

Early C13 with C18 alterations.

Architectural Features

Calciferous and red sandstone from the nearby Roman Wall, graduated green slate roof.

niche above with C13 carved stone figure of St Mary and flanking coats of arms of Sir Thomas Dacre.

East window contains fragments of heraldic stained glass of 1559 for Sir Thomas Dacre from the nearby Dacre Hall.

2 Burne-Jones design stained glass windows in north aisle.

Brass inscription from tomb of Sir Thomas Dacre.

Blocked north entrance has remains of priory cross of 1214 (remains in grounds listed separately).

Wooden bread cupboard with carved date 1707.