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| St Mary, Whicham | ||
| St Mary's Church | ||
| Whicham Church | ||
| locality:- | Whicham | |
| civil parish:- | Whicham (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | SD13498270 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD1382 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD18 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BOF36.jpg (taken 1.10.2007)  BOF37.jpg (taken 1.10.2007) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1
inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29
Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774. D4SD18SW.jpg "Church" church item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H |
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| source data:- | Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and
Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John
Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s. GAR2SD18.jpg cross, a church item:- JandMN : 82.1 Image © see bottom of page |
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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. NUR1SD18.jpg "WHITBECK AND WHICHAM" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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 BSN58.jpg The bells. (taken 16.4.2010) |
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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 / / A 595 / WHICHAM / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76376 / SD1349482696" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. Probably C12 in origin with Cl? east window and 1858 transept and restoration. Roughcast stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Single vessel nave and chancel with north vestry and transept. Coped gables. South elevation has 3 single-chamfered 2-light plate tracery windows; gabled porch has elliptical-arched opening and C12 inner single-chamfered entrance, lancet to east. Blocked pointed entrance to chancel. West 3-light traceried window; window of 2 elliptical-headed lights to vestry under catslide roof, similar 3-light north window and entrance with sunk ogee to lintel. East gable end has straight-headed double-chamfered mullioned window of 3 elliptical-headed lights, probably C17. Gabled transept has quoins with 2 north lancets, return lancets. Interior has box pews, 3 posts with arch braces to transept. Pulpit has tracery panels with balustrade over. Good C19 stained glass. Some headstones to east wall." |
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 BSN57.jpg Coat of arms, George (taken 16.4.2010)  BOF39.jpg Font, made of St Bees sandstone. (taken 1.10.2007)  BSN54.jpg Organ, made by Wilkinson and Son, Kendal. (taken 16.4.2010)  BSN55.jpg Organ, made by Wilkinson and Son, Kendal (taken 16.4.2010)  BSN56.jpg Maker's marK;- "Wilkinson &Son." (taken 16.4.2010)  BVS21.jpg Mothers Union banner (taken 24.11.2011) |
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| notes:- |
The oldest part of the church is the south door, dating to the 12th century. There
was major restoration in 1858 which obscures its early history. |
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| : : church leaflet |
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| hearsay:- |
The south door is 12th century. Parish chest? made by a joiner from Silecroft, 1889. |
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| Paley and Austin series | ||
| person:- | architect : Austin, Hubert J |
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| person:- | architect : Paley, Henry A |
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| date:- | 1902 |
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| Restoration. |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Mary |
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| place:- | Whicham / Carlisle Diocese | |
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