Old Cumbria Gazetteer - St Michael, Muncaster

St Michael, Muncaster

St Michael's Church

Muncaster Church

locality:-

Muncaster

civil parish:-

Muncaster (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

SD10399657

1Km square:-

SD1096

10Km square:-

SD19

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BMV33.jpg (taken 13.10.2006)
photograph

BMV34.jpg (taken 13.10.2006)

evidence:-

old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd)

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.

D4SD19NW.jpg
church
item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

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.

NUR1SD09.jpg
"MUNCASTER"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

notes about bells

stained glass

gravestones

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:- Church of St Michael and All Angels

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS / / A595 / MUNCASTER / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / I / 76272 / SD1039296572"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish Church. C16 with later additions and alterations. Restored, and north transept added, in 1874 by Anthony Salvin. Coursed, squared rubble with quoins; embattled parapet carried on cavetto eaves. Graduated slate roofs with stone ridges and copings. Nave has gabled bellcote to west end and sanctus bell to east; chancel has corbie-stepped gable. 4-bay nave, 3-bay chancel, and north transept. Gabled south nave porch with pointed outer door and semicircular-headed inner; blocked 'devil door' on north side. Blocked south door to chancel; north door has inscription around head: ITA VIVE QUOD SUMMUM NEC METUES DIEM NEC OPTES. Multi-light stone-mullioned windows. Interior: King-post roof; pointed arches to chancel and north chapel. Old (C17?) sandstone font in corner at west end; square in plan. Octagonal stone font on marble columns at west end; dated 1860 with donor's inscription on rim and coats-of-arms to sides. Numerous memqrials to Pennington family. Fine late C19 stained glass in chancel, some by Morris &Co. to Holiday's designs."

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"EAST GATEWAY TO ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCHYARD / / A595 / MUNCASTER / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76273 / SD1043796581"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Gateway; probably mid C19. Sandstone blocks with chamfered coping to top, rising to form gable over entrance. Entrance has continuous stop-chamfered surround with inscription, in Roman lettering, to soffit: THIS PLACE THESE WALLS &ALL AROUND REVERE DO NOUGHT UNHOLY OR UNSEEMLY HERE. C20 wooden gate. Included for group value."

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CADDY TOMBSTONE 7 YARDS TO SOUTH OF CHURCH PORCH / / A595 / MUNCASTER / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76274 / SD1038996559"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Tombstone to Hannah Caddy; 1726. Monolithic stone with shaped top: c3 1/2 ft high by c3 ft wide. Main inscription giving name, date, and age on east face. Second inscription on west face, in script: Here/ she lies within this earthy grave/ whose worth deserves/ A tomb of gold to have/ yett we see those of great/ porchas prise must leave/ this world to dwell above/ ye sky (sic)."

memorials

evidence:-

old print:- Calverley 1899
item:- cross

source data:-

In the churchyard:-

click to enlarge
CV1130.jpg
Photograph by W L Fletcher.
item:- JandMN : 190
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

old print:-

source data:-

Print, Muncaster Church, St Michael's Church, Muncaster, Cumberland, by W Kinnebrook, 1842.

click to enlarge
PR1061.jpg
In a scrapbook album.
item:- Tullie House Museum : 1970.80.1.57
Image © Tullie House Museum

incumbents:-

Walter	1180 - about
Richard	1200 -
Benedict	1220 -
Peter, Sir	1248 - 1252
Brygham, William	1416 - 1417
Weston, John de	1420 -
Burton, Richard, Sir	1421 -
Carter, John, Sir	1425 -
Walker, Thomas, Sir	1439 -
Walker, William	1535 -
Granger, William	1677 -
Holmes, Henry	1698 -
Manson, Robert	1704 -
Steele, John	1738 -
Nicholson, Thomas	1776 -
Stanley, Joseph	1825 -
Newby, George	1829 -
Robinson, Thomas	1844 -
Blunt, William Octavius	1872 -
Bell, Henry	1873 -
Pardoe, George Southey	1907 -

scratch dial

BMV35.jpg Organ by Forster and Andrews.
(taken 13.10.2006)
photograph

BMV36.jpg Organ by Forster and Andrews.
(taken 13.10.2006)
photograph

BNT91.jpg Organ by Forster and Andrews.
(taken 5.6.2007)
photograph

CDE77.jpg Label on organ:-
"FORSTER &ANDREWS / HULL. 1883" (taken 5.6.2007)
photograph

BVS43.jpg Mothers Union banner
(taken 5.6.2007)
photograph

CDE74.jpg War memorial.
(taken 4.6.2015)
photograph

BMV38.jpg (taken 13.10.2006)
photograph

CDE64.jpg Boot scraper.
(taken 4.6.2015)

notes:-

It is suggested that the nave dates from about 1160. The chancel was probably added in the 15th century; the north transept was added in 1873; major restoration was made in 1998.

: : church leaflet

dedication

person:-

: St Michael

place:-

Muncaster / Carlisle Diocese

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