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  St John, Beckermet
St John, Beckermet: cross
locality type:-   cross
evidence:-   old painting:- 
item:-  cross
source data:-   Painting, watercolour, White Cross head at St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
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Sketch of front and side of a cross head with carved decoration of plaiting and pellets. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.34. 
initialled &dated at bottom right:-  "W.G.C. 1899"
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.21
Image © Tullie House Museum
evidence:-   old painting:- 
item:-  cross
source data:-   Painting, watercolour, White Spiral Shaft at St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
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Sketch of front and side of a cross shaft, the side being decorated with plaiting and the front with a complex spiral design. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.35. 
initialled &dated at bottom right:-  "W.G.C. 1899"
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.23
Image © Tullie House Museum
evidence:-   old painting:- 
item:-  cross
source data:-   Painting, watercolour, Fragments D and E; The Drilled Shaft, St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
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Sketch of the front and reverse of four fragments of a cross shaft with carved decoration of knotwork, plaiting, drill holes and thunderbolt pattern. The cross dates from 11th century. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.38. 
initialled &dated at bottom left:-  "W.G.C. 1899"
inscribed at top right:-  "The 'Drilled' cross-shaft at St John's Beckermet."
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.22
Image © Tullie House Museum
evidence:-   old print:- Calverley 1899
item:-  cross
source data:-   Near the porch:-
Fragments inside the church:- 
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Sketches by W G Collingwood. 
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Sketch by W G Collingwood. 
item:-  JandMN : 190
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evidence:-   old drawing:- 
item:-  cross
source data:-   Drawing, Fragment C, cross shaft at St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
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Sketch of four fragments of a cross shaft with carved decoration of knotwork, plaiting and dragon like creatures. The cross shaft dates from 11th century. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; on p.37. 
inscribed at bottom centre:-  "Beckermet, St John's"
initialled &dated at top right:-  "W.G.C. 1899"
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.24
Image © Tullie House Museum
evidence:-   old drawing:- 
source data:-   Drawing, Socket Stone;, at St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
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Sketch of three sides of a socket stone with carved decoration of plaiting and interlacing. The stone dates from 11th century. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; on p.35. 
initialled &dated at bottom left:-  "W.G.C. 1899"
inscribed at bottom centre:-  "Socket stone, St John's, Beckermet"
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.19
Image © Tullie House Museum
evidence:-   old drawing:- 
item:-  cross
source data:-   Drawing, Fragment A, cross shaft at St John's Church, Beckermet, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.
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Sketch of two fragments of a cross shaft; the larger bears carved decoration of knotwork, plaiting and a dragon like creature. The smaller is decorated with plait work. The cross dates from 11th century. 
Drawn to illustrate Notes on the Early Sculptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carlisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, published by T Wilson, Kendal 1899; opposite p.37. 
inscribed & initialled &dated at top right:-  "Beckermet, St John's 1899"
item:-  Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.18
Image © Tullie House Museum
MN photo:-  
 There are a number of cross shaft fragments in the church.

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