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| St John, Melmerby | ||
| St John's Church | ||
| Melmerby Church | ||
| locality:- | Melmerby | |
| civil parish:- | Ousby (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NY61103744 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6137 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY63 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BNT31.jpg (taken 30.5.2007)  BSJ21.jpg (taken 26.3.2010) |
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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. NUR1NY63.jpg "MELMERBY" 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 / / MELMERBY / OUSBY / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73228 / NY6110237444" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church, founded C13 but extensively restored in C19. Medieval stonework survives in north and end walls; coursed, squared rubble. C19 work of sandstone blocks. Plinth, string, and moulded eaves; stepped buttressing. Graduated slate roof with stone copings, gabled kneelers, and C19 apex crosses. Single cell plan with 3-stage tower added to north-west corner in 1848. Gabled porch moved from west end and rebuilt on south side in 1895; blocked medieval door on north side. Some medieval windows, others C19. Internally, nave originally divided by 2 rows of piers, now open with offset chancel arch. Piscina in south wall of chancel has damaged octofoil drain; tomb-slab in chancel is carved with crocketed cross, sword, and coat of arms." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CROSS BASE TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST / / / OUSBY / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73229 / NY6111737437" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Medieval cross base, round in plan, with stump of rectangular cross-shaft surviving in socket." |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Calverley 1899 item:- cross |
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| source data:- | Lost:- ... the remains of an old cross which was broken up some years ago. BUT: this was a fallen finial cross off the church roof. There was once, perhaps, an old cross near the churcchyard gate. |
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| evidence:- | old drawing:- placename:- Melmerby Church |
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| source data:- | Drawing, Melmerby Church, SE view, St John's Church, Melmerby, Ousby, Cumberland,
by Samuel Bough, late 19th century. click to enlargePR1104.jpg Long low stone church standing beside which are tombs and gravestones. inscribed at bottom centre:- "Melmerby Church, S.E." item:- Tullie House Museum : 1970.80.31 Image © Tullie House Museum |
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| cross slab gravestones |
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 BSJ31.jpg List of vicars. (taken 26.3.2010) |
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 BSJ26.jpg Harmonium, made by Mason and Hamlin. (taken 26.3.2010)  BSJ27.jpg Harmonium, made by Mason and Hamlin. (taken 26.3.2010)  CBD60.jpg Kneeling board. (taken 26.3.2010)  BSJ22.jpg Funerary plate, Thomas Dennison d.1796 et al. (taken 26.3.2010)  BXK53.jpg (taken 28.9.2012) |
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| notes:- |
The church was founded in the 13th century. In 1748-49 the rector repaired the porch.
William Hutchinson, 1794. described the nave being divided off from the aisle by 'gothic'
pillars. The tower was built in 1848; and the floor was flagged, a gallery was built,
perhaps using the pillars, and possiby the roof repaired, the same year. There were
renovations in 1895, at which time the porch might have been moved from west end to
south side. There was restoration work in 1928, when the gallery went. |
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| : : church leaflet |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St John the Baptist |
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| place:- | Melmerby / Carlisle Diocese | |
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