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| St Giles, Great Orton | ||
| St Giles's Church | ||
| Great Orton Church | ||
| locality:- | Great Orton | |
| civil parish:- | Orton N (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NY32895429 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3254 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY35 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BNW35.jpg (taken 30.6.2007)  BZY02.jpg (taken 28.2.2014) |
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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. NUR1NY35.jpg "GREAT ORTON S. GILES" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St Giles |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST GILES / / / ORTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 78364 / NY3289454287" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. C12 with 1886 restoration and extension. Mixed red and yellow squared and coursed sandstone on squared plinth (stone mostly from the Roman Wall); graduated sandstone slate roof with coped gables and cross finials. 4-bay nave with north porch and west open bellcote; 2-bay chancel under common roof. End 2 bays of nave are C19 extension with C19 porch. Original north door now C19 window. Narrow C19 round-headed windows. Chancel: original narrow round-headed window and chamfered-surround square-headed window with nail-head decoration. 3-light C19 east window. Interior: west window by Campbell, Smith & Co., 1886 in Arts &Crafts style. Furnishings and fittings all late C19. Fragment of Early English font and 2 medieval graveslab fragments. Bell of 1753." |
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 Click to enlarge BZY04.jpg List of vicars. (taken 28.2.2014) |
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 BZY03.jpg Roof timbers. (taken 28.2.2014)  BZY07.jpg Pulpit. (taken 28.2.2014)  CBL46.jpg Roll of Honour, World War I. (taken 28.2.2014)  CBL47.jpg Roll of Honour, World War I. (taken 28.2.2014) |
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| notes:- |
The church was founded in 1098. The building includes stones from Hadrian's Wall,
there are roman mason's marks on some of them. Much of the present building dates
from the 19th century. |
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| : : church leaflet |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Giles |
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| place:- | Great Orton / Carlisle Diocese | |
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