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St Peter, Martindale
St Peter's Church
Martindale Church
locality:-   Martindale
civil parish:-   Martindale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   NY43591913
1Km square:-   NY4319
10Km square:-   NY41
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5


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BTR61.jpg (taken 20.10.2010)  
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BTR63.jpg (taken 20.10.2010)  

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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NUR1NY41.jpg
"MARTINDALE"
item:-  JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

 stained glass

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St Peter
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST PETER / / / MARTINDALE / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74531 / NY4360919148"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Church. 1880-82. By J B Cory. Slate rubble with sandstone ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave and chancel with south vestry. Coped gables; lancet windows. 3-bay nave has later deep weathered buttresses; south side has paired lancets, but eastern bay has single lancet; north side corresponds, with gabled porch to west, entrance of one order and inner chamfered arch, quatrefoil above has latters: "AoX" and date: 1897. West end has lancets flanking buttresses and gabled bell cote with louvred trefoil-headed opening. Chancel has gabled vestry with 2-light window and rounded under relieving arch; lean-to canopy over west entrance. 3 stepped lancets and basement entrance to east; lancet to south; lancet and triple lancets to north. Interior: roofs have deep-arch-brced collars; windows have segmental-pointed relieving arches. Plain round font has dog-tooth moulding; 3 coronae. Double-chamfered chancel arch dies into jambs. Traceried pulpit, reading desk, stalls, altar rail, east panelling with reredos under projecting cornice with creating. Recess to south has C17 style cupboard presented 1954. Chancel east window and lancet to north have late C19 decorative glass; other windows display notable collection of stained glass by Jane Gray, 1970s."


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BQZ44.jpg (taken 6.7.2009)  
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BQZ47.jpg  Needlework map of the path from Howtown to St Peter's.
(taken 6.7.2009)  
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BQZ45.jpg  Plaque over the porch:-
"8 / 1 Ao X 7 / 9" (taken 6.7.2009)  
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BQZ46.jpg  A humble boot scraper.
(taken 6.7.2009)  

notes:-  
The new church was given by Anthony Parkin of Sharrow Bay and W H Parkin of Ravencragg, Martindale, built by Edward Peel, Patterdale, 1880-82

: : church leaflet

dedication
person:-    : St Peter
place:-   Martindale / Carlisle Diocese

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