St Eadmer's Church was rebuilt in 1835 by John Dewhurst and restored and enlarged in 1897. The church retains its pews and western gallery, has a west tower and lancet windows.
St Eadmer's Church has a unique dedication, celebrating the Northumbrian monk who discovered the site of Durham Cathedral, the final resting place of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.
THE PRESENT CHURCH
The church is located on the Bleasdale Estate, on a private road leading up from Bleasdale Lane, on rising ground to the north of Bleasdale C. of E. Primary School. A church is believed to have existed on the present site since 1577, but the current building was erected in 1835, extended in 1897 and the chancel rebuilt in 1922. The church is built in random sandstone with a pitched roof, which was originally covered in stone flags, but as these deteriorated they were replaced by Welsh slate. The chancel walls have a rubble stonework finish.
The windows are of the tall lancet type, with tooled stone surrounds and, with the exception of the East window, plain glass with leaded lights. King post exposed trusses support exposed purlins which carry the roof, with a lath and plaster ceiling fixed to the underside of the rafters following the pitch of the roof.
Stone steps lead up to a small stone built porch at the west end on the south side. A balcony at the west end of the church has a raked floor containing pews. Below the balcony is the vestry, which is also beneath the tower, which houses one bell which is rung just before each service.
The tower parapet is finished with crenelated stonework and has an asphalt roof, which is finished with solar reflective paint. The church has a stone flagged floor with raised sections in timber.
At each side of a central aisle simple timber pews stand proud of the external walls, which have a plastered finish. An oil fired boiler with a balanced flue provides the heating, and is housed in a small boiler room at the north side of the west end. Toilet facilities are available next to the boiler room in a small lean-to extension.
At each side of a central aisle simple timber pews stand proud of the external walls, which have a plastered finish. An oil fired boiler with a balanced flue provides the heating, and is housed in a small boiler room at the north side of the west end. Toilet facilities are available next to the boiler room in a small lean-to extension.
A lych-gate with stone steps leads up to a path through the churchyard, paved in stone setts. The churchyard is still used for burials and is bounded by sandstone walls with shaped individual coping stones.
A garden of remembrance has been added on the north side of the churchyard, again bounded by sandstone walls.