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St Michael's Church, Bongate, is a medieval parish church located in Appleby-in-Westmorland. The church dates from the twelfth century, with significant architectural features and modifications from later medieval periods. The building stands within the historic townscape of Appleby and represents an important example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in the North of England. St Michael's served the local community for centuries and remains a structure of considerable historical and architectural interest within Westmorland's religious heritage.
St Michael's Church, Bongate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003277. View the official record →
St Michael's Church, Bongate, is a medieval parish church located in Appleby-in-Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003277.
St Michael's Church, Bongate is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003277.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warcop Roman camp and length of Roman road, 285m south west of Moor House (6.1 km), Warcop Old Bridge (7.3 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement on Holborn Hill (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Michael's Church, Bongate's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Michael's Church, Bongate stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.