St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere

St Oswald's Church is an active Anglican parish church in the village of , in the , , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and is notable for associations with the poet William Wordsworth and his family, and for its annual ceremony of rushbearing.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican and Methodist
  • Description: church in South Lakeland, UK
  • Also known as: “Saint Oswald’s Church”
  • Address: Church Stile, Grasmere, LA22 9SW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dale Lodge Hotel and Dove Cottage.

Hotel
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in is a building of historical significance. It was built in the early 1800s and was a private residence until about 1900. It was used mainly by the Townsend-Farquhar family and particularly by the two dowager ladies Lady Maria Farquhar followed by her daughter in law Lady Erica Farquhar. is situated 430 feet northwest of St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere.

Museum
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is a house on the edge of in the of England. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808, where they spent over eight years of "plain living, but high thinking". is situated 1,900 feet southeast of St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere.

Manor estate
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is a grade II listed two-storey villa standing on high ground slightly to the west of village in the heart of the . It is best known for being from 1808 to 1811 the home of William Wordsworth, but it was also occupied… is situated 1,600 feet northwest of St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grasmere and Kelbarrow.

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is a lakeside village in the , best known as the home to poet William Wordsworth.

Locality
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is a hamlet in , England. It is located in close proximity to , with views of Grasmere Lake.

Village
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is a village in , England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of , within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn, and a quarry is located in the vicinity. is situated 1½ miles southwest of St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere.

St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere

Latitude
54.45747° or 54° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.02369° or 3° 1′ 25″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 170515794
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­methodist
Wiki­data ID
Q15979464
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Japanese—“St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “царква сьвятога Освальда (Грасмэр)”
  • Belarusian: “царква сьвятога Освальда”
  • Chinese: “圣奥斯瓦尔德堂 (格拉斯米尔)”
  • Chinese: “圣奥斯瓦尔德堂”
  • French: “église Saint-Oswald de Grasmere”
  • French: “Église Saint-Oswald de Grasmere”
  • Japanese: “グラスミアのセント・オズワルド教会”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include William Wordsworth’s Grave and Wordsworth Daffodil Garden.

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