Whitehaven

St. James

NX977184

 

12 Bells, 16cwt in F

Sunday 9-30am, 5-30pm**

**Visitors: Please check with Luise Leech beforehand, as a Quarter Peal is often attempted on Sunday Evenings**

 

Practice: Friday 7-30pm
Separate beginners handling practice by arrangement, contact for details

 

Contact

Luise Leech, 30 Earls Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, CA28 6BE : Tel 01946-693906

Getting There

The A595 from the North or South is the usual route. There is a choice of approaches, depending on how well you know the one-way sytem (and the diversions now in force in the town centre!) If you DON'T know Whitehaven well, try the following.

From the North: At the Whitehaven Welcome sign, the road divides (by a BP Garage). Stick to the left hand split (A595) and carry on round the curve. As you spot the Chemical Works on the hills beyond, you will see a large white building on the Left of the Road. (Pub-Sunny Hill). Turn Left immediately longside this and then right at the road junction. The road passes beneath the previous road and narrows. Continue past the School on your left and turn first Left into what is High Street. Church on your left.

From the South: Use the A595 Whitehaven by-pass until you see the large white building on your right (Pub-Sunny Hill). Turn Right immediately longside this and then right at the road junction. The road passes beneath the previous road and narrows. Continue past the School on your left and turn first Left into what is High Street. Church on your left.

Parking:

Horrendous. There is 1 hour disc parking in the area for about 1 mile from the church, rigorously enforced. Opposite the Church is the Primary School where time free spaces are sometimes available at the front and on its Left hand side, down the narrow road in a private park (for Church visitors only). The situation has been made worse at the moment (October/November 2003) by the roadworks in the centre of the town pushing out the parkers to this area.

 

Loos:

There is a small loo in the church, located through the vestry.

 

Eating and Drinking:

Provided you can find a reasonable parking space, there is a good selection of pubs & restaurants in the town. Most pubs have their own parking space.

Tea/Coffee making facilities are available at the church, booking with the Tower can make this easier.

Links: Church photo at: http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/chw3.htm

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