Preston Patrick: Churches, Quaker Tradition and Industrial Heritage

Preston Patrick is an interesting destination for travellers who would like to combine their holiday with historical discoveries. Church architecture, Quaker tradition, an industrial past and distinctive structures give the village a character that is particularly well understood through specific details. When you choose a holiday apartment or holiday cottage, you can tailor your trip to the subjects that interest you and your family most.

Churches and Meeting Tradition

The Church of St Patrick was built in 1852 by Sharpe and Paley on the site of an earlier church. The chancel was rebuilt in 1892. The building therefore tells not only of a single phase of construction, but also of the development of an older ecclesiastical site. Anyone interested in church architecture and regional history will find a clear starting point here for exploring Preston Patrick.

Another religious tradition can be seen at Preston Patrick Quaker Meeting House. Visitors are welcome there on Sundays from 10:30 to 11:30 for Meeting for Worship. The site of Preston Patrick Meeting House has also included a meeting house and burial ground since the 1690s. This long historical perspective makes the site a remarkable destination for anyone interested in faith communities and their history.

Industrial History and Distinctive Structures

The Low Gatebeck gunpowder works are protected as a Scheduled Monument. The surviving southern section is among the better-preserved gunpowder works of the 19th and early 20th centuries in northern England. In addition, records state that the Gatebeck Low Works closed in 1936. Together, these details provide an insight into the industrial past without reducing the history to a single year.

Smaller architectural details also deserve attention. The aqueduct over Peasey Beck has two shallow elliptical arches, rusticated voussoirs and a central pier. A listed milestone dating from around 1816 also stands on the Kendal/Lancaster Canal at Crooklands. It records 19 miles from Lancaster and 8 miles from Kendal. Preston Patrick Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Preston Patrick and adds a particularly highly graded example to the selection of historic structures.

Choose Accommodation to Suit Your Travel Theme

When looking for accommodation, it is worth deciding on your personal focus first. Families interested in religious history and Quaker tradition can include the meeting places mentioned above and the Church of St Patrick in their plans. Those more interested in technology, architectural forms and the economic past may give different priority to the Low Gatebeck gunpowder works, the aqueduct or the milestone. A holiday apartment in Preston Patrick can serve as a starting point of your choice for a holiday whose itinerary you arrange according to your interests and daily rhythm.

More places for planning your trip: How, Tebay, Burneside, Bassenthwaite, Sedgwick, Broughton-In-Furness, Stanwix and Portinscale.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cumbria.