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| Holy Trinity, Colton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Trinity Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colton Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| locality:- | Colton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| civil parish:- | Colton (formerly Lancashire) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| county:- | Cumbria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| locality type:- | church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| coordinates:- | SD31848605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Km square:- | SD3186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Km square:- | SD38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BMN01.jpg (taken 15.8.2006)  BMN02.jpg (taken 15.8.2006) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Lan 7 16) placename:- Holy Trinity Church |
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| 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. "Holy Trinity Church (Vicarage) / Grave Yard" |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H |
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| source data:- | Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and
Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John
Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s. GAR2SD38.jpg cross, a church item:- JandMN : 82.1 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Nurse 1918 |
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| 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. NUR1SD38.jpg "COLTON" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of Holy Trinity |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY / / / COLTON / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 421185 / SD3184786049" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. 1578, tower early C17, transept 1721, vestry 1762, restored 1890. Roughcast stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Single-vessel nave and chancel of 5 bays, north transept and west tower with lean-to north vestry. Varied straight-headed mullioned windows, some replacements for wood frames. South facade has single-chamfered-mullioned window of 3 segmental-headed lights over gabled porch, originally to light gallery (removed); next 2 bays have windows with Tudor-headed lights; chancel has blocked hollow-chamfered arched entrance with tombstone of 1831, window of 2 cusped lights. North facade of nave has window of 2 segmental headed lights, one of 2 Tudor-headed lights and one of 3 Tudor-headed lights with upper window of 2 segmental-headed lights over small entrance. Transept has double-chamfered-mullioned windows of 3 segmental- headed lights to east and west, to north a window of 3 cusped lights, all with label moulds. Chancel has single cusped light to north, and 4-light cusped window to east under label mould. Tower has embattled parapet with 2 waterspouts to west. Small square west window with one of 2 round-headed lights over; plain straight-headed bell openings with stone louvres. Vestry has window of 2 segmental-headed lights. Interior: Roof trusses have 2 collars. West wall has painted text "DRAW NIGH UNTO GOD", long-case wall clock dated 1829 and George III arms. Plain font probably C16 but retooled. Transept has wall tablet to James Machell (died 1775) with scrolls, obelisk, urn and armorial bearing. Chancel has fittings of 1890 and communion rail with turned balusters, probably early C17. 4 windows with good early C20 stained glass to south side of church and one to north side." |
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 BMN03.jpg Coat of arms, George Rex. (taken 15.8.2006)  BSU65.jpg Organ by James Connacher and Sons, Huddersfield. (taken 28.5.2010)  BSU67.jpg "JAMES CONNACHER &SONS / HUDDERSFIELD" (taken 28.5.2010)  BSU64.jpg Board in church:- "PARISH OF COLTON. / ADAM SANDYS, BENEFACTOR. L..S..D / CHIRSTOPHER CHAMNEY (TO THE CHURCH) ... 5..0..0 / DO. DO. (TO THE POOR) ... 5..0..0 / QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY ... 200.00.0 / CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE YEAR 1744 ... 200..0..0 / THOS. STRICKLAND (TO THE POOR) ... 60..0..0 / QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY IN 1816 ... 600..0..0 / MR. ROBT. BATEMAN, MINISTER 1727-1762 / CHURCH YARD ENLARGED IN 1886 ... 340..0..0 / CHURCH RESTORED IN 1890 ... 900.00.0" (taken 28.5.2010)  CCC53.jpg War memorial plaque. (taken 21.11.2014)  BSU63.jpg Board in porch:- "The Incorporated Church / Building Society / GRANTED L29 A.D. 1887 TOWARDS / RESEATING AND REPAIRING THIS CHURCH. / ALL THE SEATS ARE FOR THE FREE USE / OF THE PARISHIONERS ACCORDING TO LAW." (taken 28.5.2010) |
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 BMM99.jpg The horsing stone. (taken 15.8.2006) |
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| hearsay:- |
Built 1578; enlarged 1721 and 1762; restored 1890. |
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| By a footpath to the church there is a well, St Cuthbert's Well, used for baptisms. |
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| Paley and Austin series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| person:- | architect : Paley, Edward G |
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| person:- | architect : Austin, Hubert J |
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| person:- | architect : Paley, Henry A |
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| date:- | 1890 |
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| Restoration work. |
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| person:- | : Holy Trinity |
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| place:- | Colton / Carlisle Diocese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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