All Saints Church, Lupton

All Saints Church stands in the quiet village of Lupton in Cumbria’s green countryside. Built in the 19th century to a design by Lancaster architect E. G. Paley, it is a small stone church in the Neo-Norman style. The building has a slate roof, round-headed windows and a single bellcote at the west end. Inside, the walls are painted a soft blue and the 17th-century font comes from a nearby church. Commandment boards hang on the walls, adding to the simple furnishings. The church is recognised on the National Heritage List as a Grade II listed building. Its benefice is shared with seven other parishes under the name Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry, known locally as the Rainbow Parish. The building’s stone rubble walls and ashlar dressings show careful craftsmanship from the period. A small apsidal chancel and a north vestry extend the plan behind the nave. A cross finial tops the east gable, marking the building’s sacred purpose. Visitors find a peaceful interior with blue walls and plain wooden fittings. The font, dated 1686, is the oldest object in the church. Round-headed windows let in gentle light, and the bellcote still holds its bell. Outside, the slate roof and stone walls blend with the surrounding countryside. The small porch on the south side offers shelter before stepping inside.