Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Christ and St Mary, Armathwaite

Christ and St Mary, Armathwaite

Christ and St Mary's Church

Armathwaite Church

locality:-

Armathwaite

civil parish:-

Hesket (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

NY50604620

1Km square:-

NY5046

10Km square:-

NY54

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BSW75.jpg (taken 4.6.2010)
photograph

BSW77.jpg (taken 4.6.2010)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 31 12)

source data:-

Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
"Church (Per Curacy) / Grave Yard"

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Armathwaite Chapel

source data:-

Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.

D4NY54NW.jpg
"Armathwaite Chap."
block or blocks, labelled in lowercase; a hamlet or just a house and church
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-

descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)

source data:-

Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.

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Page 125:- "..."
"... The chapel of ease is a rude picturesque edifice, in the patronage of the owners of the Castle, and incumbency of the Rev. W. Hudson. ..."

evidence:-

old map:- Nurse 1918

source data:-

Map, The Diocese of Carlisle, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Rev Euston J Nurse, published by Charles Thurnam and Sons, 11 English Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, 2nd edn 1939.

NUR1NY54.jpg
"ARMATHWAITE"
linked with Ainstable
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

notes about bells

stained glass

hatchments

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:- Chapel of Christ and St Mary

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"THE CHAPEL OF CHRIST AND ST MARY / / / HESKET / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73866 / NY5059946200"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Chapel. Early C17 with early C20 restoration. Large blocks of dressed red sandstone, under graduated sandstone slate roof with coped gables and cross finials. 3-bay continuous nave and chancel, with west open bellcote; and C20 north vestry with flat roof and shaped parapets. C20 oak plank south door in hollow-chamfered surround. Restored round-headed windows. East window of 2 round-headed lights under hoodmould, also a restoration. Interior has C17 open timber roof of kingpost trusses. 2 hatchment panels of arms to the Milbournes of Armathwaite Castle. 1914 stained glass window by Morris & Co and one of 1915 by A.L. Moore &Son, London, after a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. West window signed Nicholson, London, 1937. Various C19 white marble wall plaques to occupants of Armathwaite Castle. Late C19 furnishings and fittings."

incumbents:-

Rickerby, Christopher	1705 - 1719
Kilmer, William	1719 - 1724
Wetherall, Samuel	1724 - 1728
Hesket, William	1728 - 1749
Kirkbride, William	1749 - 1763
Fleming, Josiah	1763 - 1765
Barton, Benjamin	1765 - 1788
Burn, Richard	1788 - 1822
Hunton, John Raper	1822 - 1838
Hudson, William	1838 - 1865
Kemble, Nicholas Freese Young	1865 - 1876
Scott, John Ankar	1877 - 1920

BSW78.jpg Organ made by Jardine and Co, Manchester.
(taken 4.6.2010)
photograph

BSW79.jpg Organ, makers plate:-.
"JARDINE &CO., / MANCHESTER" (taken 4.6.2010)
photograph

BYY34.jpg Mothers Union banner
(taken 2.8.2013)
photograph

CBE77.jpg Poor box.
(taken 21.7.2014)
photograph

BNI43.jpg (taken 9.3.2007)
photograph

BNI44.jpg (taken 9.3.2007)
photograph

CEU70.jpg Sanctuary cross.
(taken 8.4.2016)

BSW81.jpg Banner.
(taken 4.6.2010)

hearsay:-

Built 1402; by the 17th century it was a cattle shelter; rebuilt by Richard Skelton of Armathwaite Castle, about 1660. Richard Skelton also endowed it with L100 in his will.

One of the stained glass windows was made by the William Morris Workshops, 1926.

dedication

person:-

: Christ

person:-

: St Mary

place:-

Castle Sowerby / Carlisle Diocese

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