Old Cumbria Gazetteer - St James, Hutton-in-the-Forest

St James, Hutton-in-the-Forest

St James's Church

Hutton-in-the-Forest Church

locality:-

Hutton-in-the-Forest

civil parish:-

Skelton (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

NY45953645

1Km square:-

NY4536

10Km square:-

NY43

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BLR01.jpg (taken 9.3.2006)
photograph

BUB74.jpg (taken 25.2.2011)

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)
placename:- Hutton

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.

D4NY43NE.jpg
"Hutton"
blocks, and usually a church, labelled in upright lowercase; a village
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.

NUR1NY43.jpg
"HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

notes about bells

kneelers

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:- Church of St James

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST JAMES / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73963 / NY4594836446"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Church. 1714 incorporating part of the medieval church, with extensive restoration in 1867-8 by Anthony Salvin for the Fletcher-Vane family of Hutton Hall. Mixed pink and grey sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins and eaves cornice, on chamfered plinth. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finial. 3-bay nave with twin open bellcote; 2-bay chancel with north vestry. Nave has west and south doors in Tudor arches under hoodmoulds. 2- and 3-light Tudor style windows. Built into the north wall is a fragment of a C9 interlace cross-shaft. Chancel has 2-light windows and 3-light east window, the south wall showing the possible remains of a medieval round-headed window. Interior of nave has C19 open timber roof. Rear gallery has C18 turned balusters, creed and pater boards; and underneath it a medieval graveslab. Chancel has Royal Arms of George III dated 1780. Various elaborate C18 and C19 white marble wall plaques to members of the Fletcher-Vane family. Late C17 altar rail has turned balusters. Description in Penith Observer, 17th March 1968, p6."

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"WALL AND GATEWAYS TO ST JAMES CHURCHYARD / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73964 / NY4592736422"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Wall and 2 gateways. Mid C19. Wall of mixed sandstone and cobble rubble under chamfered coping. Gateway, on path to Hutton Hall, is of dressed Penrith sandstone with engaged columns under zigzag caps and round neo-Norman arch. Pendant coat-of-arms of the Fletcher-Vane family. Plain stone gateway opposite west entrance to church. Set into the wall are 3 inscriptions. Encloses churchyard on 4 sides."

memorials etc

evidence:-

old print:- Calverley 1899
item:- cross

source data:-

In the wall:-

click to enlarge
CV1114.jpg
Sketch by W G Collingwood.
item:- JandMN : 190
Image © see bottom of page

cross slab gravestones

incumbents:-

Boulton, John de	1263 -
Richard, Sir
Parvyng, Robert, Sir	1309 -
Lowther, Robert de, Sir	1369 -
Welton, Robert de, Sir	1381 -
Thorp, Robert, Sir	1465 -
Deyne, John	1535 -
Tolson, Richard, Sir	- 1569
Walkwood, Anthony	1569 - 1612
Lawson, William, Sir	1612 -
Todd, Thomas 1651 about	-
Jackson, John	1651 - 1660 about, Cromwell appointment
Todd, Thomas restored	1660 -
Thomlinson, Nicholas	1689 -
Borrow, Joshua	1695 -
Kilner, William	1728 -
Tatham, Sandford	1752 -
Grisdale, Browne	1777 -
Hudson, Samuel	1811 -
Sharpe, William	1847 -
Whitelock, William	1855 -
Ostle, John Sharp	1892 -

sundial

BUB60.jpg Organ by Harrison and Harrison, Durham.
(taken 25.2.2011)
photograph

BUB61.jpg Organ, keyboard, by Harrison and Harrison, Durham.
(taken 25.2.2011)
photograph

BUB62.jpg Organ, makers plate:-
"HARRISON &HARRISON / DURHAM" (taken 25.2.2011)
photograph

BUB72.jpg Royal coat of arms.
(taken 25.2.2011)
photograph

BUB73.jpg Parish chest.
(taken 25.2.2011)
photograph

BUB67.jpg Banner.
(taken 25.2.2011)
photograph

BLR02.jpg Private gate, the path leading to Hutton-in-the-Forest.
(taken 9.3.2006)
photograph

BLR03.jpg Private gate, coat of arms.
(taken 9.3.2006)

MN photo:-

There are 7 or more small stones, each marked with a letter V, in the south corner of the churchyard. These mark space reserved for future burials of members of the Vane Family, Lord Inglewood and his kin.

CFO71.jpg Vane marker.
(taken 7.10.2016)

notes:-

There has been a church here for many centuries. It was completely rebuilt in 1714; and altered again in 1868 directed by architext Anthony Salvin. Many interior fittings date from 1868. The royal coat of arms was painted by Thomas Collier, Penrith, 1780.

:: church leaflet

dedication

person:-

: St James

place:-

Hutton in the Forest / Carlisle Diocese

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