This church is well known because of its associations with the great Romantic poet William Wordsworth, who lived in nearby Dove Cottage and is buried in the churchyard.
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A church has stood on this site, a small hill above Hawkshead, for over 800 years. The present church was built around 1490 (parts of the tower are older) and has been little changed since the late 16th century. Grade 1 listed, it is one of the finest examples of a late mediaeval, vernacular Lake District church.
It has literary connections with Wordsworth and was also the home the home of Archbishop Sandys in the 16th century.
St Peter's was built in 1874 designed by well known Lancashire firm of Paley and Austin and won an award for its design as a ‘mountain chapel'. This Grade II* church was built with no aisle, and a tower vault divides the church from the chancel. A lychgate was added in 1914. Built on the site of an earlier chapel together they have served the community for nearly three centuries.
Founded in 1504 and Grade I listed this peaceful church is tucked away on the Fell. Surrounded by a graveyard rich with wildflowers, the interior contains unusual box pews (possibly formed from an early Rood screen), a triple decker pulpit and stained glass both ancient and modern.
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