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St Mary, High Hesket
St Mary's Church
Hesket in the Forest Church
Hesket Church
locality:-   High Hesket
civil parish:-   Hesket (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   NY47604445
1Km square:-   NY4744
10Km square:-   NY44
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5


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BTP57.jpg (taken 7.10.2010)  
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BTM79.jpg (taken 3.9.2010)  

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 31 15) 
placename:-  St Mary's Church
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 Mary's Church (Per Curacy) / Grave Yard / Mausoleum"

evidence:-   old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 38) 
source data:-   Road strip map, hand coloured engraving, continuation of the Road from London to Carlisle, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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OG38m292.jpg
In mile 292, Cumberland. 
A church at:-  "Hesket"
on the left of the road. 
item:-  JandMN : 21
Image © see bottom of page

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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NUR1NY44.jpg
"HESKET-IN-THE-FOREST WITH CALTHWAITE"
item:-  JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

 notes about bells

 stained glass

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St Mary
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST MARY / / / HESKET / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 73886 / NY4760644452"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish church. Early C18 incorporating parts of the medieval church. Roughcast over red and calciferous sandstone rubble walls, under graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and kneelers. Six-bay nave with west twin bellcote, north aisle and 2-storey west porch; single-bay chancel with north vestry and barn-like lean-to sheds. Porch has double doors in round-headed quoined surround under round-headed window. External dog-leg stone steps to upper-floor north side door. Nave has C18 round-headed leaded casement windows, the stone surrounds with hinge brackets for shutters. Aisle has similar round-headed windows. Chancel has blank walls and 3-light east window. Interior has C20 3-bay north aisle. Late medieval open timber roof. Late medieval chancel arch. White marble wall plaques to Bernard Kirkbride, 1677 and John Brown, 1765. Early C20 stained glass by Shrigley and Hunt, Lancaster. Chancel has Royal Arms of Queen Victoria, 1856. Brass and white marble wall plaques to James family of Barrock Park and Elizabeth Colomb, 1828 of Armathwaite Castle. Early C20 stained glass in east window."

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"PARKER FAMILY VAULT SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY / / / HESKET / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73887 / NY4763844444"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Family vault for Parkers of Petteril Green. 1828. Calciferous sandstone ashlar. Square with angle buttresses, moulded plinth and parapet stones with carved leaves and quatrefoils. Panelled cast iron door in pointed Gothic arch. Pointed-arched side window with scrolled grille. Opposite side has cross loop opening. Sloping slab roof, supported by corbels, is partly missing and some of the parapet stones have fallen. Raised panel over door has no inscription. A brass plate (which now appears to be missing) recorded the death of Margaret Parker, 1828, her husband Christopher Parker, 1838, and various children. See Samuel Jefferson, Leath Ward, 1840, p.497."

 sundial


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BTM81.jpg  coat of arms, Victoria 1856.
(taken 3.9.2010)  
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BTM82.jpg  Organ.
(taken 3.9.2010)  
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BWS04.jpg  Organ, maker:-
"HENRY JONES / 135 FULHAM ROAD / LONDON. S.W." (taken 3.9.2010)  
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BTM83.jpg  Organ pipes.
(taken 3.9.2010)  
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BTM84.jpg  The organist's cushion.
(taken 3.9.2010)  
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BWS03.jpg  Mothers Union banner.
(taken 8.6.2012)  
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BWS01.jpg  Memorial, Bernard Kirkbrid, died 1678.
(taken 8.6.2012)  
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BWS02.jpg  Coat of arms, Bernard Kirkbrid.
(taken 8.6.2012)  
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BTP58.jpg (taken 7.10.2010)  


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BTM80.jpg  Wall hanging.
(taken 3.9.2010)  
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BWR97.jpg  Wall hanging, the village.
(taken 8.6.2012)  
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BWR98.jpg  Wall hanging, the war memorial
(taken 8.6.2012)  
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BWR99.jpg  Wall hanging, sheep.
(taken 8.6.2012)  

dedication
person:-    : St Mary the Virgin
place:-   Hesket in the Forest / Carlisle Diocese

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