Satterthwaite Parish

All Saints Church, Satterthwaite

Records show there was a chapel in Satterthwaite as early as the late 16th century. It was a chapel of ease, which is a building other than the main church of a parish, being more accessible to some parishioners. The main church at this time was the Church of St Michael in Hawkshead.

The early chapel of ease was rebuilt about 1675, with the support of Daniel Rawlinson, a London vintner and former pupil of Hawkshead Grammar School. His family lived at Old Grizedale Hall.

The first church in Satterthwaite was built in 1837 by Montague Ainslie. Early English in style, it had a narrow, square tower with a single bell, and a gallery at the west end. The burial ground was opened in 1867 and is situated above the church to the north east. All Saints Church became independent in 1881 and was renovated at a cost of £450 in 1888, when the roof and windows were altered and the gallery removed. A photograph of how the church appeared at the end of the 19th century can be seen here.
		Gallery of church photographs

		Panoramas: Church \| Cleaners and flower arrangers

In 1914, the church was extensively rebuilt, this time at a cost of £1800, and the square tower we see today was added. An ancient chest, believed to be a relic from the early chapel of ease, lies in the porch of the church.		A detailed history of All Saints Church by Janet and Geoffrey Martin may be found on sale in the church, price 10p.

		Parish records
In 2003, the United Benefice of Hawkshead with Low Wray and Sawrey and Rusland and Satterthwaite, was established. It falls within the Deanery of Windermere, and the Diocese of Carlisle.		See a list of memorial inscriptions from the burial ground (recently updated and indexed), and transcriptions of registers for baptisms, burials and marriages. There is also a Remembrance Day roll call for Hawkshead Parish.

Safeguarding the lives of children and adults



Services at All Saints, Satterthwaite		The Vicar is the Revd John Dixon

September 2024		His address is:
		The Vicarage
8th August		Vicarage Lane
Holy Communion – 11.15am		Hawkshead
		LA22 0PD

		Telephone: 015394 36301

		Email: jjcedixon@btinternet.com

		See a list of the previous incumbents from 1650 onwards.

		Churchwardens: Sue Brooke and Edward Collins.

		Previous churchwardens: Commander RN Buckley.


Other events:

BENEFICE WEBSITE
The United Benefice of Hawkshead with Low Wray and Sawrey and Rusland and Satterthwaite has its own website
http://www.hawksheadbenefice.co.uk/

Carlisle Diocese website