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St Michael, Workington
St Michael's Church
Workington Church
locality:-   Workington
civil parish:-   Workington (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   NX99722895
1Km square:-   NX9928
10Km square:-   NX92
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

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BNQ69.jpg (taken 14.5.2007)  
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BRI94.jpg (taken 2.9.2009)  
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.
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"ST. MICHAEL'S"
item:-  JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old print:- 
source data:-   Print, halftone photograph, Parish Church, St Michael's Church, Workington, by Valentine and Sons, published by Cumberland Motor Services, Tangier Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, about 1926.
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On p.20 of Cumberland its Lakes and Mountains. 
lower right  "WP"
printed, bottom, left right  "Valentine &Sons, Ltd. Photo. / Parish Church, WORKINGTON."
item:-  JandMN : 1022.4
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 stained glass
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St Michael
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL / / / WORKINGTON / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 72305 / NX9973428956"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish Church. C12 tower, nave rebuilt in 1770 and after a fire in 1888 by Bassett Smith and James Howes. Hammer-dressed pink and calciferous sandstone, the rebuilding of similar material but with red sandstone quoins, string course and battlemented parapet with crocketed finials, all on chamfered plinth. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finials. West 3-storey tower with 9-bay nave and aisles; single-bay chancel with north vestry. Tower base is C12 with upper storeys of 1770. Elliptical-arched west doorway under Perpendicular- style overlight. Painted west clock face with Roman numerals under Perpendicular- style bell openings. Nave and aisles are wholly 1888 with traceried 2- and 3-light windows on 2 levels. Chancel has large traceried east window. Single- storey polygonal vestry. Interior of tower/porch has medieval pedestal font with octagonal carved bowl. C12 tower arch has broach-stopped hollow chamfer. Built-in C12 cushion capital, medieval slab and cross fragments. Various C19 wall plaques. Interior of nave has barrel roof with braces. 4-bay aisles. C19 gallery. Variety of late C19 and early C20 stained glass. Side chapel has carved and painted reredos 1933. Chancel has C19 piscina and sedilia. Effigies of Sir Christopher Curwen and his wife, 1450, on tomb base with heraldic side panels."
evidence:-   old print:- Calverley 1899
item:-  cross
source data:-   In the debris, after the fire:-
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Drawing by W S Calverley. 
now taken into the church:- 
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Lithograph by W S Calverley. 
Once used as building mateeial in the Curwen vault, now in the church:- 
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CV1149.jpg
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CV1150.jpg
Lithographs by W S Calverley. 
In the church:- 
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CV1151.jpg
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CV1152.jpg
Lithographs by W S Calverley. 
item:-  JandMN : 190
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 ring of bells
 cross slabs

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CDU83.jpg (taken 4.9.2015)  
 sundial

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CDU87.jpg  Organ console, 'Wyvern'.
(taken 4.9.2015)  
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CDU88.jpg  Organ console, 'Wyvern'.
(taken 4.9.2015)  
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CDU86.jpg  Mothers Union banner.
(taken 4.9.2015)  
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CDU72.jpg  Coat of arms.
(taken 4.9.2015)  
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BTT87.jpg  Poor box, and other boxes.
(taken 5.11.2010)  
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BTT81.jpg  Head of a cross, 10th or 11th century..
(taken 5.11.2010)  
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BTT86.jpg  Memorial to Captain Millam Ponsonby, died 1815.
(taken 5.11.2010)  
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BRJ04.jpg  Clock; old mechanism with new winding arrangements.
(taken 2.9.2009)  
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BRJ05.jpg  Clock, escapement
(taken 2.9.2009)  
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BNQ71.jpg (taken 14.5.2007)  

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CDU90.jpg  Effigies of Sir Christopher and Lady Elizabeth Curwen.
(taken 4.9.2015)  
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CDU91.jpg  Effigies of Sir Christopher and Lady Elizabeth Curwen.
(taken 4.9.2015)  
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BRI96.jpg  Effigies of Sir Christopher and Lady Elizabeth Curwen.
(taken 2.9.2009)  
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BNQ74.jpg  Coat of arms, Curwen on their tomb.
(taken 14.5.2007)  
notes:-  
 There is evidence of a church her in saxon times. A church was granted to the abbey of St Mary, York about 1125, and the first rector recorded is Walter in 1150. After much argument the church was rebuilt in 1770-72. It was destroyed by fire in 1887, leaving walls and the tower standing; it was rebuilt. It burnt down again in 1994; it was rebuilt, and dedicated 2001.

: : church leaflet
dedication
person:-    : St Michael
place:-   Workington / Carlisle Diocese
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