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Holy Trinity, Bardsea
Holy Trinity Church
Bardsea Church
locality:-   Bardsea
civil parish:-   Urswick (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   SD30107454
1Km square:-   SD3074
10Km square:-   SD37
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5


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BRD94.jpg (taken 31.7.2009)  
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BNW62.jpg (taken 6.7.2007)  
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BRD89.jpg (taken 31.7.2009)  

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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NUR1SD27.jpg
"BARDSEA"
item:-  JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

 stained glass

 kneelers

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of Holy Trinity
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY / / / URSWICK / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75882 / SD3011274548"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Church. 1843-53. By G. Webster. Dressed stone with rock-faced stone base, ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave with north vestry, east apse and west tower and spire. 5-bay nave has weathered buttresses and corbel table. 2-light traceried windows and sill course. Gabled south porch has clasping buttresses and pointed entrance with niche over. North vestry is similar, with chimney in form of open pinnacle to gable end. Canted abse has battered base, nook shafts and Lombard frieze. 3 traceried lights. Tower has angle buttresses and 2-light west window. Lower part of spire is splayed with 2-light windows; upper part of spire slopes at shallower angle, with lucarnes. Interior has chancel arch with responds. Apse has nook shafts and ribbed ceiling. Good C20 stained glass to apse windows by Wilhelmina Geddes (1955); C19 glass to other windows, some by Shriggley and Hunt. Octagonal stone font; original pews, some with poppy head. Pulpit has arcading to sides; arcaded chancel rail. The church is a prominent landmark on the coast of Morecambe bay."


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BRD93.jpg  Organ, made by Alexander Young and Sons.
(taken 31.7.2009)  
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BWM95.jpg  Organ, made by:-
"ALEXR. YOUNG &SONS / ORGAN BUILDERS / MANCHESTER / 1893" (taken 22.5.2012)  
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BWM94.jpg  Mothers Union banner.
(taken 22.5.2012)  
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CCI64.jpg  Mothers Union banner.
(taken 5.2.2015)  
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CCI62.jpg  Poor box.
(taken 22.5.2012)  
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CCI63.jpg  Poor box;
"FOR THE POOR &/ NEEDY" (taken 22.5.2012)  
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BNW63.jpg (taken 6.7.2007)  

dedication
person:-    : Holy Trinity
place:-   Bardsea / Carlisle Diocese

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