Wythburn Church
| Wythburn Church | |
|---|---|
Wythburn Church, from the north | |
| 54°30′47″N 3°02′42″W / 54.5130°N 3.0451°W | |
| OS grid reference | NY 324 136 |
| Location | Thirlmere, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Wythburn Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 3 March 1967 |
| Architect(s) | C. J. Ferguson (?) (extension) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1872 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Archdeaconry | West Cumberland |
| Deanery | Derwent |
| Parish | St. John's in the Vale and Wyburn |
| Clergy | |
| Chaplain(s) | Revd Peter Barnes |
Wythburn Church is situated in an isolated location beside the A591 road, on the eastern bank of Thirlmere in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Threlkeld, and St John, St John's in the Vale. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The poet William Wordsworth described it as a "modest house of prayer".