Kirkandrews on Esk

This article is about the civil parish near Carlisle, Cumbria. For the village and former civil parish in Beaumont parish, Carlisle, see Kirkandrews-on-Eden.

Kirkandrews
The grade II* listed St Andrew's Church in the parish
Kirkandrews is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Kirkandrews
Kirkandrews
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Kirkandrews is located in Cumbria
Kirkandrews
Kirkandrews
Location within Cumbria
Area43.8536 km2 (16.9320 sq mi)
Population493 (2011)
• Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Kirkandrews
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCarlisle
Postcode districtCA6
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
55°01′25″N 2°59′55″W / 55.023498°N 2.9986368°W / 55.023498; -2.9986368

Kirkandrews (also known as Kirkandrews on Esk[1] distinguishing it from Kirkandrews-on-Eden), is a civil parish near Carlisle in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Moat. At the 2011 census it had a population of 493.[2]

The parish is bordered to the west and north by Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; to the north east by Nicholforest, and to the south by Arthuret.[3] The area of the parish is 4,385 ha (16.93 sq mi; 43.85 km2).[2]

There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.[1]

Listed buildings

Main article: Listed buildings in Kirkandrews

As of 2017 there are 13 listed buildings in the parish, of which three are at grade II* and the others at grade II.

The church of St Andrew, which is grade II* listed, was built in 1776.[4] It is described as "a plain Georgian rectangular structure on an unusual north south axis", and was remodeled by Temple Moore in 1893.[5] The Friends of Kirkandrews upon Esk Church is a registered charity which supports the church.[6]

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1934 from Kirkandrews Middle, Kirkandrews Moat and Kirkandrews Nether.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kirkandrews on Esk Parish Council". Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirkandrews Parish (E04002464)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Information on: Kirkandrews (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office of National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1087506)". National Heritage List for England.
  5. ^ "Kirkandrews on Esk St Andrew". www.nationalchurchestrust.org. National Churches Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ "The Friends of Kirkandrews upon Esk Church". Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Kirkandrews CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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