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| St Kentigern, Grinsdale | ||
| St Kentigern's Church | ||
| Grinsdale Church | ||
| locality:- | Grinsdale | |
| civil parish:- | Beaumont (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NY37235804 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3758 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY35 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 CCF35.jpg (taken 8.1.2015)  CCF37.jpg (taken 8.1.2015) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 16 14) placename:- St Kentigern's Church |
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| source data:- | Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25
inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton,
Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. "St. Kentigern's Church (Per Curacy) / Grave Yard" |
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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 "BEAUMONT &GRINSDALE WITH KIRKANDREWS-ON-EDEN" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St Kentigern |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN / / / BEAUMONT / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 78198 / NY3724458040" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. On medieval site, present church mentioned in 1703, restorations of 1740 and 1896. Cement render on chamfered plinth, graduated greenslate roof with coped gables, kneelers and cross finial. Small square 2-storey west tower, 3-bay nave, single-bay chancel. Tower has ground-floor slit vents, bell chamber has louvred vents in segmental red sandstone arch. Battlemented parapet with merlons. Nave has wooden south porch and door of 1896, leaded-pane windows in nave and chancel in segmental red sandstone arch. External aedicule wall plaque to John Forster, died 1819. Interior has C19 marble wall plaques, one to Flora Steel by George Nelson of Carlisle; painted wooden panel of Royal Arms on west wall of nave." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "GEORGE SIBSON TOMB CHEST SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN / / / BEAUMONT / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 78199 / NY3723558035" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Tomb chest. 1715 with later inscriptions, to members of the Sibson family. Red sandstone ashlar. Rectangular; chamfered plinth, plain side panels. Slab has chamfered moulded edge. Carved coat of arms with inscription to George Sibson died 1715, also his father Thomas Sibson died 1726 and other members of the family." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "JOHN SIBSON TOMB CHEST SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN / / / BEAUMONT / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 78200 / NY3723158036" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Tomb chest. 1734 with later inscriptions up to 1901, to members of the Sibson family. Red sandstone ashlar. Rectangular; chamfered plinth, plain side panels. Slab has chamfered moulded edge. Inscription to John Sibson died 1734 and his wife." |
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 CCF36.jpg Organ. (taken 8.1.2015)  BLW50.jpg Coat of arms, now in Tullie House Museum. (taken 19.4.2006)  CCF38.jpg Gravestone, George Gibson, d.1726. (taken 8.1.2015)  CCF39.jpg Coat of arms, George Gibson. (taken 8.1.2015)  CCF40.jpg Gravestone, John Studholme, d.1847. (taken 8.1.2015)  CCF34.jpg Gate. (taken 8.1.2015)  BMA73.jpg (taken 5.5.2006)  BMA74.jpg (taken 5.5.2006) |
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| notes:- |
The original church probably dates to the 12th century; restored 1740; restored 1895. |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Kentigern |
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| place:- | Grinsdale / Carlisle Diocese | |
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