English Heritage sites near Grange-over-Sands Parish
WARTON OLD RECTORY
7 miles from Grange-over-Sands Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
7 miles from Grange-over-Sands Parish
In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
BOW BRIDGE
12 miles from Grange-over-Sands Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
FURNESS ABBEY
12 miles from Grange-over-Sands Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
PIEL CASTLE
14 miles from Grange-over-Sands Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
AMBLESIDE ROMAN FORT
16 miles from Grange-over-Sands Parish
The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base.
Churches in Grange-over-Sands Parish
Grange Fell Church
Grange Fell Road
Grange-over-Sands
01539 35560
http://www.grangepcc.co.uk/
Built originally in 1907 as a mission church to provide a simple form of worship for the cottagers living in upper Grange.
It now serves a regular community offering worship from the Book of Common Prayer.
A full description of the history of Grange Fell Church is available in the church in a booklet entitled 'The History of Worship in Higher Grange', published in 2017 to mark the centenary. The church was built by Henrietta Arkwright in memory of her sister, Sophia, and the booklet describes the interesting connection with Sir Richard Arkwright, the inventor of the English factory system.
St Paul's, Grange-over-Sands
Crown Hill
Grange-over-Sands
(015395) 35560
http://www.grangepcc.co.uk
The Parish Church sits at the heart of the town of Grange-over-Sands, next door to the clock tower at the top of the main street. The church was built in 1853 in the Victorian Gothic style and has been enlarged over the years, particularly during the Edwardian period. It is a light and airy building with fine light-oak paneling; beautiful stained-glass windows, particularly in the Lady Chapel and Baptistry and many interesting memorials of an historical nature.
The doors are open every day from 10 am to 4 pm, and visitors are welcome to look around and/or take time for private prayer. There is a prayer table with cards and leaflets, and a prayer tree where names can be added for intercessions which are offered at the weekly services.
It is a warm welcoming community for all ages, and offers a variety of worship. The building is used regularly by our local Primary School with whom we have excellent relationships
At 11 am each Sunday we join together for our Parish Eucharist (Common Worship), followed by fellowship and refreshments. On the fifth Sundays of the year we join together with the congregation of St Peter Field Broughton, St Anne Haverthwaite, St Peter Finsthwaite and St Mary Staveley, moving around the 5 churches.
Each Wednesday of the month at 10 am there is a short said service of Holy Communion, again followed by fellowship over coffee.
The main feasts and festivals of the church's liturgical year are celebrated joyfully, and the church is increasingly popular for marriages throughout the year. The church is often used for civic services, eg the annual Remembrance Service, and we are thankful for the excellent relationships with our town and local community, which we view important as part of our wider witness and service.
Pubs in Grange-over-Sands Parish
Akhi Indian
Bargain Booze
Butterfingers
Clare House
Commodore Inn
Main Street, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6DY
(015395) 33438
thecommodoreinn.co.uk/
Cumbria Grand Hotel
Lindale Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6EN
(015395) 32331
strathmorehotels.com/cumbria/home
Elton Guest House
Grange Boutique Hotel
Grange Hotel
Grange Institute
Grange-over-Sands Golf Club
Meathop Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6QX
(015395) 33180
grangegolfclub.co.uk/home.aspx
Graythwaite Manor Hotel
Hampsfell House Hotel
Keg & Kitchen
Main Street, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6AB
(015395) 83003
kegandkitchen.co.uk