Old Cumbria Gazetteer - St Michael, Isel

St Michael, Isel

St Michael and All Angels Church

Isel Church

locality:-

Isel

civil parish:-

Blindcrake (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

NY16233331

1Km square:-

NY1633

10Km square:-

NY13

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BNR62.jpg (taken 25.5.2007)
photograph

CAV25.jpg (taken 30.5.2014)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 46 14)
placename:- St Michael'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. Michael's Ch. (Vicarage) / Grave Yard"

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.

NUR1NY13.jpg
"ISEL"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

notes about bells

stained glass

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:- Church of St Michael

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL / / / BLINDCRAKE / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / I / 72552 / NY1624033311"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish Church. Early C12 with 1878 restoration and additions by C.J. Ferguson. Calciferous sandstone rubble walls, under graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finial. 4-bay nave with south porch and twin open bellcote; 3-bay chancel with north vestry. Nave has zig-zag doorway and carved capitals but the engaged shafts removed; all within C14 gabled stone porch. South wall has tall round-headed C13 window, smaller rectangular window of similar date and 2 C18 rectangular windows. C19 2-light west window with flanking buttresses. Blocked north doorway and 2 narrow round-headed C12 windows. South chancel wall has blocked priest's doorway, a lancet window, round-headed window and 2-light C15 window. C19 2-light east window. C19 vestry. Interior of porch has built-in medieval cross-slab fragments. Nave has 4 original window splays, one to the C18 window. C16 trussed timber roof. Medieval pedestal font with octagonal bowl. C19 pater boards. South wall has remains of stone steps to rood screen. Royal Arms of George I dated 1721. C12 roll-moulded chancel arch with carved capitals. Anglo-Danish cross-shaft fragments flank south door. Chancel north wall has original splayed C12 windows and a lancet window. Fragment of medieval sculpture built into wall. C17 slate wall plaques to the Lawson family of Isel Hall flank altar. Further fragment of Anglo-Danish cross shaft. Brass wall plaque to Thomas de Sandes, died 1415; and various C19 brass wall plaques. C19 furnishings and fittings, and early C20 hanging oil lamps."

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"TABLE TOMB SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL / / / BLINDCRAKE / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 72553 / NY1625433303"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Table tomb. Late C15 probably for Sir William Leigh of Isel Hall who died in 1484. Red sandstone. Sides have carved trefoils and shields of the Leigh family. Originally inside the church."

evidence:-

old print:- Calverley 1899
item:- Triskele Fragment; cross

source data:-

In the church:-

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CV1117.jpg
Engraving by M Petersen.
In the west wall of the porch:-

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CV1118.jpg
Sketch by W G Collingwood.
item:- JandMN : 190
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old print:- Calverley 1899
item:- cross

source data:-

Lithograph by W S Calverley.

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CV1051.jpg
item:- JandMN : 190
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old drawing:-
item:- cross

source data:-

Drawing, Spiral Fragment, Isel, St Michael and All Angels Church, Blindcrake, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.

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PR0816.jpg
Sketch of cross fragment; unfinished carved decoration of spirals cover the surface.
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.213.
inscribed at bottom centre:- "'Spiral' fragment; Isel"
initialled &dated at bottom right:- "W.G.C. 1899"
item:- Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.10
Image © Tullie House Museum

cross slabs

incumbents:-

Andrew	1195 -
Robert	1333 -
Barton, William	1341 -
Wanton, John
Baynard, John	1369 -
Mason, John	1385 -
Bellerby, Henry	1379 -
Dalton, Richard	1535 -
Adcock, William	1575 -
Harrison, Thomas	1575 -
Adcock, William	1577 -
Cape, Leonard	1581 -
Wharton, Anthony	1594 -
Head, Percival	1636 -
Fletcher, Richard	1661 -
Starke, George	1669 -
Farish, Peter	1703 -
Pool, William	1711 -
Leathes, Thomas	1719 -
Kendall, John	1729 -
Waite, John	1782 -
How, Peter	1814 -
Wybergh, C H	1826 -
Sharpe, W H	1876 -
Macnabb, J F	1898 -
Hawker, B R	1900 -
Bagshawe, W V	1904 -
Henry, J	1910 -

scratch dial

scratch dial (2

scratch dial (3)

scratch dial (4)

BNR63.jpg (taken 25.5.2007)
photograph

BTP46.jpg Altar frontal, and remains of the Harvest Festival
(taken 5.10.2010)
photograph

BNR66.jpg Oil lamps in fancy holders, and the Creed and Lord's Prayer.
(taken 25.5.2007)
photograph

BTP47.jpg Casson's Patent Positive Organ.
(taken 5.10.2010)
photograph

BNR67.jpg Coat of arms, George ?
(taken 25.5.2007)
photograph

BTP48.jpg Mothers Union banner.
(taken 5.10.2010)
photograph

BQH43.jpg Memorial:-
"In memory of John Bell Sailor / son of Joseph and Jane Bell / of this Parish. He departed / this life on the 8th. of Nov. 1880 / aged 15 years, on board the ship / Mitredale, at Sydney N.S.W. / ..." (taken 27.3.2009)
photograph

BQH44.jpg Cross shaft?
(taken 27.3.2009)
photograph

BQH46.jpg Cross shaft?
(taken 27.3.2009)
photograph

BQH45.jpg Poor box.
(taken 27.3.2009)

notes:-

There was probably a church here before the norman conquest. The present church dates from the early 12th century, some stonework is dated to about 1130, including the norman doorway; the chancel was lengthened; there is stonework of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries; there was once a tower at the west end of the north wall; there was restoration, and additions, in 1878, architect C J Ferguson.

: : church leaflet

dedication

person:-

: St Michael

place:-

Isel / Carlisle Diocese

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