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== Location == Dean is located on the west of Cumbria in Alerdale in the North West of England. Allerdale is on a minor road four miles south-west of Cockermouth, off the A5086. The A5086 is the nearest main road linking the Village of Dean to the rest of Cumbria. Dean is very close to the Lake District National Park with approximately 18.9miles, if driven by car, the nearest tourist information centre. Dean lies on both sides of the river Marron which is formed by the union of several small streams.

St Oswald's Church
The St Oswald's church which is located on the edge of the village of Dean dates back to the 12th Century. Changes to the church were made in the 15th Century with the addition of a chancel and a sanctuary in the 17th Century and in 1967-1973 extensive renovations were carried out which included and new oak pews and a pulpit.

Other features consist of the Norman font, and the 15th Century chancel windows. St Oswald church is one of three in Cumbria to have Gargoyles. In the graveyard there are several ancient gravestones and a Preaching Cross, the base of which is 12th Century or earlier, and thought to have been used by monks of Calder Abbey. The church has been built in blocks of calciferous sandstone and has green slate roofs.

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