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| St Mary, Walton | ||
| St Mary's Church | ||
| Walton Church | ||
| locality:- | Walton | |
| civil parish:- | Walton (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NY52226449 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY5264 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY56 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 11 16) |
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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. "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. NUR1NY56.jpg "WALTON" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St Mary |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST MARY / / / WALTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 77966 / NY5221664490" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. 1869-70, by Paley of Lancaster, (on site of medieval church, rebuilt 1811 and extended 1843). Hammer dressed red sandstone, with ashlar chamfered plinth, quoins and string courses; graduated slate roof with coped gables, cross finial and decorative ridge tiles. North-west square tower porch of 3 storeys; 4-bay nave with north aisle; 3-bay chancel. Tower: north entrance has pointed arch and plank door; pointed bell openings with engaged column surround, have louvred vents; pyramidal spire, projecting stair tower to west wall. Nave: steeply pitched roof to north, with projecting eaves, covers north aisle with small 2 light pointed lancets; south wall has large pointed lancets; 2 large pointed lancets and rose window to west end. Chancel has triple lancet east window with hood mould and quatrefoil window above. Interior: vaulted pine roof to nave and vestry, supported by king posts, each with 4 curved struts. Pews and other furnishings are late C19 or early C20. C10 or C11 free standing cross fragment at base of C19 font. White marble wall plaques are all early C19 from the earlier church. Altar frieze is in coloured mosaic in flowing leafy design of 1880's with alabaster surround. Brass plaques set in floor inside altar rail are of 1821-1865 commemorating members of the Johnson family of Walton House (Castlesteads)." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "HEARSE HOUSE NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY / / / WALTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77967 / NY5223264504" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Hearse house in churchyard. Early C19. Calciferous sandstone rubble with large quoins, graduated slate roof. Single storey, single bay. Plank doors have large stone lintel in gable end. Left side window has round head with impost blocks and keystone. Lean-to to right side not included in listing. Included for group value." |
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 BOX47.jpg (taken 29.3.2008)  BWP85.jpg Parish chest. (taken 29.3.2008)  BWP86.jpg Parish chest. (taken 29.3.2008)  BOX36.jpg Organ. (taken 29.3.2008)  BOX37.jpg Organ. (taken 29.3.2008)  BWP87.jpg Organ tuner, Rushworth and Dreaper (taken 1.6.2012)  BOX35.jpg Mosaic reredos. (taken 29.3.2008)  CEH89.jpg Hearse house. (taken 6.11.2015)  BOX38.jpg Gravestone with 'coat of arms'. (taken 29.3.2008)  BOX39.jpg Gravestone (reverse of the stone with the 'coat of arms'). (taken 29.3.2008)  BOX40.jpg Old market cross? in the churchyard. (taken 29.3.2008)  BOX32.jpg (taken 29.3.2008) |
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 BOX33.jpg Watercolour painting:- "Walton Church &Parsonage, June 7th. 1834. (As rebuilt 1813.)" (taken 29.3.2008) |
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Inside, there is a plaque to those who fell in World War I |
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| Paley and Austin series | ||
| person:- | architect : Paley, Edward G |
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| person:- | architect : Austin, Hubert J |
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| date:- | 1869 to 1870 |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Mary |
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| place:- | Walton / Carlisle Diocese | |
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