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Kirkby Stephen Parish Church

At the very heart of the market town of Kirkby Stephen is the relatively large parish church which is often referred to as the "Cathedral of the Dales"*. The main part of the current building dates from 1847, though there was an Anglo-Saxon church on the site which was replaced by a Norman church in 1170 later rebuilt sometime around 1230.

The church contains the Loki Stone, a carved monolith which is believed to depict the Norse god Loki.

[* = N.B. There are also other churches in the dales area which lay claim to the title of being "Cathedral of the Dales".]

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