Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Christ Church, Allonby

Christ Church, Allonby

Christ Church

Allonby Church

locality:-

Allonby

civil parish:-

Allonby (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

NY08034231

1Km square:-

NY0842

10Km square:-

NY04

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BZU30.jpg (taken 7.2.2014)
photograph

CHA71.jpg (taken 22.2.2018)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 35 6)
placename:- Christ Church

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.
"Christ Church (Per Curacy) / Grave Yard"

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)

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.

D4NY04SE.jpg
"Chap."
church S of Allonby
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

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.

NUR1NY04.jpg
"ALLONBY"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

BZU36.jpg (taken 7.2.2014)

stained glass

kneelers

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:- Christ Church

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHRIST CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL / / / ALLONBY / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II / 410416 / NY0803942311"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish Church and Sunday School. 1840 on the site of the 1744 church. Hammer-dressed red sandstone, with V-jointed quoins and eaves modillions, on chamfered plinth. Graduated greenslate roof with stepped coping and scrolled kneelers. 3-bay nave with parallel north Sunday School and T-plan crosschancel. Panelled double west doors under overlight in pilastered surround with console bracketed cornice. Tall round-headed windows in pilastered surrounds with false keystones. Similar triple windows in chancel. Sunday School has sash windows with glazing bars. Interior is plain with early C20 furnishings and fittings."

memorials

incumbents:-

Robertus Clericus
Adam son of Gospatrick	1140 -
Dolphin	1150 -
Crosby	1154 -
Banks, Nicholas	1612 -
Simpson, Richard	1618 -
Roberts, George	1656 -
Topping, Jeremiah	1676 -
Gregory, Peter	1696 -
Lumley, John	1706 -
Barnes, J	1746 -
Pearson, Joseph	1796 -
Topping, J	1840 -
Joyce, Robert L	1846 -
Wilson, Daniel	1852 -
Simpson, John F	1870 -
Hodges, Thomas	1871 -
Bennet, Edward Cannington	1905 -

CHA74.jpg Organ, by Alfred Monk, London.
(taken 22.2.2018)
photograph

CHA75.jpg Organ builder:-
"ALFRED MONK / 550 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON." (taken 22.2.2018)
photograph

CHA76.jpg Organ pipes.
(taken 22.2.2018)
photograph

CHB06.jpg Collecting box.
"CHURCH / Improvement / FUND" (taken 22.2.2018)
photograph

CHB08.jpg Hymn numbers, box.
(taken 22.2.2018)
photograph

CHB09.jpg Hymn numbers, box:-
"DAY & SONS / ORIGINAL / UNIVERSAL MEDICINE CHEST" (taken 22.2.2018)
photograph

CHB10.jpg Hymn numbers, Easi-Sight:-
"The New / "EASI-SIGHT" / Hymn Board / NUMBERS / SUPPLIED ONLY BY / The House of Vanheems / No.6 Cavendish Square, London, W.1" (taken 22.2.2018)
photograph