St Andrew's Church, Aikton

St Andrew's Church, Aikton
St Andrew's Church, Aikton, from the west
St Andrew's Church, Aikton Location in Cumbria
Coordinates: 54°51′55″N 3°07′10″W / 54.8653°N 3.1194°W / 54.8653; -3.1194
OS grid reference	NY 282 528
Location	Aikton, Cumbria
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Aikton, St Andrew
History
Founded	12th century
Dedication	St Andrew
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	11 April 1967
Architectural type	Church
Style	Norman, Gothic
Completed	1869
Specifications
Materials	Sandstone, slate roofs
Administration
Parish	Aikton
Deanery	Carlisle
Archdeaconry	Carlisle
Diocese	Carlisle
Province	York
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Revd Canon Gill Hart

St Andrew's Church stands near the village of Aikton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Michael, Burgh by Sands, St Mary, Kirkandrews-on-Eden with Beaumont, and St Peter, Kirkbampton. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

The church dates from the 12th century, with additions made in the 13th century. In the 18th century a south aisle was added, and in 1869 the church was restored at a cost of over £400 (equivalent to £30,000 in 2015).

The church is built in red sandstone rubble. Many of the stones used in its construction were taken from Hadrian's Wall. The chancel roof is in Welsh slate, while the roof of the nave is in sandstone slates. The plan of the church consists of a four-bay nave with a south aisle and a gabled porch, and a two-bay chancel with a gabled vestry to the north. At the west end of the church is a double bellcote. In the north wall are lancet windows, the east window has two lights and there is a lancet window in the vestry. In the west wall is a blocked window.