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St Peter, Castle Carrock
St Peter's Church
Castle Carrock Church
locality:-   Castle Carrock
civil parish:-   Castle Carrock (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   NY54365541
1Km square:-   NY5455
10Km square:-   NY55
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5


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BSW63.jpg (taken 4.6.2010)  
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BMM59.jpg (taken 11.8.2006)  
Built 1828.

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 25 5) 
placename:-  St Peter'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. Peter's Church (Rectory) / 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.
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NUR1NY55.jpg
"CASTLE CARROCK"
Held in plurality with Cumrew. 
item:-  JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

 notes about bells

 stained glass

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St Peter
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST PETER / / / CASTLE CARROCK / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77996 / NY5435755413"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Church. On medieval site, rebuilt 1828 and restored 1888 (both dates on weather vane on tower). Cement rendered walls on chamfered plinth, red sandstone raised quoins with V-joints. Small square 3-storey west tower/porch; 4 bay nave/chancel, with north vestry of 1888. Tower: studded plank door has semicircular coloured glass fanlight and keyed entablature: external steps left give access to belfry, which has louvred vents and pyramidal roof. Nave/chancel: round-archedwindows and 3-light east window. Interior: barrel vaulted plank ceiling: wooden painted panel of arms of Queen Anne: pews and furnishings of late C19. East window by E.R. Suffling &Co, 1888; other stained glass, one signed Swaine Bourne 1883. Inscribed grave slab in chancel to John de Beghokirk, who was appointed Rector in 1346."

 cross slab gravestones

incumbents:-  
Helpeston, Robert de  1312 -  
Begho Kirk, John de  1346 -  
Adam, Sir  1356 -  about 
Carleton, Thomas de  1380 -  about 
Colt, John  1380 -  
Richardson, John snr 
Richardson, John jnr  1571 -  
Stodart, John  1586 -  
Milburn, Leonard  1589 -  
Gibson, Christopher  1635 -  
Sharron, Henry  1672 -  
Rickerby, Christopher  1679 -  
Pattinson, Joseph  1722 -  
Pearson, John  1739 -  
Rickinson, Richard  1778 -  
Bowe, John Thomas  1816 -  
Hudson, Samuel  1832 -  
Vaughan, Thomas Charles  1834 -  
O'Gorman, Robert Johnson  1876 -  
Prowde, John  1900 -  


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BSW65.jpg  Coat of arms, Anne Regina, early 18th century.
(taken 4.6.2010)  
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CAW79.jpg  Mothers Union banner.
(taken 6.6.2014)  
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BSW66.jpg  Gravestone, Hodgsone, 1696.
(taken 4.6.2010)  
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BSW67.jpg  Church gate.
(taken 4.6.2010)  
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BMM58.jpg (taken 11.8.2006)  

notes:-  
The present church dates from 1828, and incorporates parts of the previous building and the ruined manor house; refurbished 1888.
In the sanctuary there is a grave slab of John de Begho, rector, died 1346:-
"HIC IACET DOMINUS JOHES DE BEGHOKIRK QUONDAM RECTOR ISIUS ECCLESIE ORA"

: : church leaflet

dedication
person:-    : St Peter
place:-   Castle Carrock / Carlisle Diocese

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