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| St John, Blackford | ||
| St John's Church | ||
| Blackford Church | ||
| locality:- | Blackford | |
| civil parish:- | Westlinton (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NY39626248 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3962 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY36 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BMP91.jpg (taken 15.9.2006)  BYA05.jpg (taken 17.3.2013) |
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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. NUR1NY36.jpg "BLACKFORD" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St John the Baptist |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST / / / WESTLINTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77976 / NY3962062480" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. 1870, by Borough of Carlisle. Hammer dressed red sandstone with ashlar quoins and dressings, graduated green slate roofs with cross finials, sandstone bell turret with green slate spire. 2 bay nave with west bell turret and gabled porch; single bay chancel with north vestry. South porch has pointed moulded arch with lattice oak doors. 2-3 light mullioned windows have triform heads and diamond leaded panes. Interior has early C20 pews; other furnishings of 1870. Not an ancient site." |
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 BYA06.jpg Organ, Harrison and Harrison, Durham (taken 17.3.2013)  BYA07.jpg Organ, maker:- "HARRISON &HARRISON / DURHAM" (taken 17.3.2013)  BYA04.jpg (taken 17.3.2013) |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St John the Baptist |
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| place:- | Blackford / Carlisle Diocese | |
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