Church of St Aidan, Thorneyburn (Tarset with Greystead)
Parish church built in 1818 by H H Seward for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. Built of stone with Lakeland slate roof. It has a west tower, porch, nave, chancel and vestry. (1)(2)
The church, together with the walls, rectory and stables, is the most perfectly preserved of those built by H H Seward for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. (3)
Church includes several war memorials:
* a plaque inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)".
* a wooden pulpit inscribed as "A THANK OFFERING TO GOD FOR THOSE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO RETURNED".
* a pair of stone tablets. (4)(5)(6)
High quality building in restrained Georgian Gothic style. (7)
The church, together with the walls, rectory and stables, is the most perfectly preserved of those built by H H Seward for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. (3)
Church includes several war memorials:
* a plaque inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)".
* a wooden pulpit inscribed as "A THANK OFFERING TO GOD FOR THOSE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO RETURNED".
* a pair of stone tablets. (4)(5)(6)
High quality building in restrained Georgian Gothic style. (7)
N13633
Georgian (1714 to 1830)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Land north of Greenhaugh Farm, Greenhaugh 2012; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
DESCRIPTIVE BUILDINGS RECORD (LEVEL 2), St Aidan, Thorneyburn ; P Ryder
HISTORIC AREA ASSESSMENT, Tarset and Greenhaugh historic village atlas (Historic Tynedale Village Atlas) ; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
MANAGEMENT SURVEY, National Park Building at Risk Survey ; Sarah Dyer Heritage
DESCRIPTIVE BUILDINGS RECORD (LEVEL 2), St Aidan, Thorneyburn ; P Ryder
HISTORIC AREA ASSESSMENT, Tarset and Greenhaugh historic village atlas (Historic Tynedale Village Atlas) ; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
MANAGEMENT SURVEY, National Park Building at Risk Survey ; Sarah Dyer Heritage
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