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St John, Blawith
St John's Church
Blawith Church
locality:-   Blawith
civil parish:-   Blawith and Subberthwaite (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
locality type:-   church (ex) 
coordinates:-   SD28878834
1Km square:-   SD2888
10Km square:-   SD28
SummaryText:-   sold about 2017

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BTI36.jpg (taken 13.8.2010)  
hearsay:-  
 A local rhyme comments:-
"Blawith poor people,
An auld church and a new steeple,
As poor as hell,
They had to sell
A bit of fell
To buy a bell,
Blawith poor people.
"
The land sold was Blea Brows raising money for one of the two bells in the 18th century turret of the chapel.
The bell was first used in the old church, relocated here.

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BTI37.jpg  Notice:-
"[ ] J. TAYLO[ ]" (taken 13.8.2010)  
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BTI38.jpg (taken 13.8.2010)  
 stained glass

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CGZ79.jpg  Parish chest (now at St Luke, Lowick).
(taken 13.1.2018)  
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CGZ80.jpg  Parish chest (now at St Luke, Lowick).
(taken 13.1.2018)  
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CGZ82.jpg  War memorial plaque (now at St Luke, Lowick).
(taken 13.1.2018)  
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BOK32.jpg (taken 11.1.2008)  
hearsay:-  
 Designed by E G Paley, built 1883, replacing a chapel of 1577, whose ruins can be found across the road.
Paley and Austin series
person:-   architect
 : Paley, Edward G
date:-   1860
 to 1866 in decorated sttyle.
New church
Paley and Austin series
person:-   architect
 : Austin, Hubert J
person:-   architect
 : Paley, Henry A
date:-   1926
Restoration work on NW wall.
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