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| St Mary, Whitbeck | ||
| St Mary's Church | ||
| Whitbeck Church | ||
| locality:- | Whitbeck | |
| civil parish:- | Whicham (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | SD11938397 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD1183 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD18 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BMS82.jpg (taken 30.9.2006)  BXX63.jpg (taken 4.3.2013) |
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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 item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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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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 BSN64.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 / 76379 / SD1193083969" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. Probably medieval in origin, heavily restored 1883. Single-vessel nave and chancel. Roughcast stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. South side of 3 bays has paired lancets. West end has coped gable, 2 double-chamfered lancets and pointed entrance with double-chamfered reveals; gabled bellcote; diamond buttresses. East end has stepped triple lancets. North elevation has single lancet. Interior has timber partitions to porch and vestries. Arch-braced collar trusses with kingposts. C19 hanging lanterns. Double-chamfered chancel arch with detached shafts. North wall memorial to Pearson family (died 1772 to 1829). Stuart Royal arms over chancel arch. Chancel has stained glass panel: Head of Jesus." |
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 sundial (gone) |
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 BVS24.jpg Cast iron grave marker; Harols Mutton, died 1916. (taken 24.11.2011)  BXX64.jpg Flush bracket bench mark, SW corner of church, (taken 4.3.2103) |
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| hearsay:- |
Probably dates from the 13th century, but what is visible is the 1800s restoration.
There is an effigy of a lady, known as the Lady of Annaside, probably an early member
of the Huddleston Family. |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Mary |
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| place:- | Whitbeck / Carlisle Diocese | |
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