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Wetheral Church
Jan. 2.
Mr. URBAN,
PERMIT me, Sir, to add to your collection of churches, by
transmitting you a drawing of one in Cumberland.
Wetheral church is a handsome edifice, built with stone in
the Gothic style, consisting of three ailes, supported on
each side by three massive pillars. The nave is divided from
the chancel by a fine Gothic arch. The South side of the
chancel apparently bears greater antiquity than the rest of
the building: two inscriptions in Gothic letter remains
there; one over the door, the other over the window, viz.
Orate p' anima Richardi Wedderhall. / [D]rate[ ] Willi'mi
Thornton abbatis.
In 1774, the roof was covered with blue slate; and in 1789
and 1790, the whole was flagged, stalled, plastered, and
ceiled; the tower was built, finished with four spires, and
a bell hung therein. In 1790. the chapel over the burying
vault, belonging to Corby Castle, was rebuilt by Henry
Howard, esq. to the memory of his lady and ancestors.
Between the north aile and the chancel of the church are the
effigies of a man and woman in alabaster, which (it is
supposed) are sacred to the memory of Sir Richard Salkeld,
who resided at Corby Castle. There is an inscription to
this, but it is almost obliterated.
Yours, &c.
C.H.
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