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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


photograph
BMP91.jpg (taken 15.9.2006)  
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BYA05.jpg (taken 17.3.2013)  

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.
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NUR1NY36.jpg
"BLACKFORD"
item:-  JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

 notes about bells

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St John the Baptist
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST / / / WESTLINTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77976 / NY3962062480"
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)  
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BYA07.jpg  Organ, maker:-
"HARRISON &HARRISON / DURHAM" (taken 17.3.2013)  
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BYA04.jpg (taken 17.3.2013)  

dedication
person:-    : St John the Baptist
place:-   Blackford / Carlisle Diocese

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