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| St Matthew, Dendron | ||
| St Matthew's Church | ||
| Dendron Church | ||
| locality:- | Dendron | |
| civil parish:- | Aldingham (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | SD24697067 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD2470 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD27 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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 BMJ54.jpg (taken 10.7.2006) |
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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. NUR1SD27.jpg "DENDRON" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St Matthew |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW / / / ALDINGHAM / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75782 / SD2467070664" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Parish Church. First built in 1642 by a Londoner born in the village, the Church was rebuilt in 1795 and the west tower added in 1833. Wet-dashed rubble on plinth. Graduated slate roof. West tower, 5 bay aisless church. 3-stage tower has double door in semicircular-headed surround on west face. Small semicircular-headed windows with glazing bars, to 2nd stage, semicircular-headed louvred openings to 3rd stage with crenellation above. East and west ends of 1795 building have pediments (west one partly hidden by tower). Church has single tall storey with 5 semicircular-headed windows in recesses an South side only. Band carried round at level of springing of window heads; eaves band and cornice carried round. East end has blind oculii and niches flanking small semicircular-headed central window in recess. South windows have qlazing bars with interlaced heads; east window has square-leaded panes. C19 pewing and fittings to interior." |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Matthew |
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| place:- | Dendron / Carlisle Diocese | |
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