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| St Bridget, Moresby | ||
| St Bridget's Church | ||
| Moresby Church | ||
| locality:- | Parton | |
| civil parish:- | Parton (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NX98272102 | |
| 1Km square:- | NX9821 | |
| 10Km square:- | NX92 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 61 10) placename:- St Bridget's Church |
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| 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. Bridget's Church (Rectory) / Grave Yd. / Arch" |
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| evidence:- | perhaps old map:- Nurse 1918 |
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| 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. NUR1NX92.jpg "MORESBY" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St Bridget |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST BRIDGET / / / PARTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76145 / NX9827321024" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Parish Church, on site of Roman Fort, replaced mid C12 church. Built 1822 by G. Crauford. Chancel added 1885 by J. Bintley (Kendal) in similar style; interior refurbished at same time. Ashlar on moulded plinth with corner pilasters, eaves band, and cornice; sill band to chancel. B1ocking course to graduated slate roofs; stone copings and kneelers. Tower has parapet with obelisk finials to corners. 4-bay nave with integral 3-stage west tower; 2-bay chancel. Symmetrical west front with central plank door and semicircular fanlight on ground floor of tower; vestry to left, baptistry to right. 2 rows of windows to nave, all round-headed. Chancel has 2 tall windows to either side and Venetian window to east end. Dragons to rainwater heads; decorative down-pipes. Interior: Porch with stairs up to 1885 western gallery which is supported on cast-iron columns with Gothic traceried spandrels. Semicircular chancel arch carried on Ionic responds; text board to either side. Late C19/early C20 stained glass to lower windows by Heaton, Butler, & Bayne (London). 1902 panelled reredos. 1885 square wooden pulpit by Simpson &Rich; decoratively carved with painted panels. Late C19 octagonal marble font in baptistry; font from medieval church (stone, with octagonal bowl) outside vestry. Pedimented marble memorial slab in baptistry, 1843 for Mary Ann Steward, shows profile (portrait?)." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Britton's Tomb |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "BRITTON'S TOMB TO SOUTH OF ST BRIDGET'S CHANCEL / / / PARTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76146 / NX9828421009" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Table tomb. Inscribed and dated in Roman lettering: SEPTEMBER 17 1663 (or 8) for William and Thomas Brittons (father and son) who were lost at sea on the same ship. Sandstone blocks supporting flat top." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHANCEL ARCH TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST BRIDGET / / / PARTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76147 / NX9827520992" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Chancel arch from medieval church. Probably C13. Coursed, squared rubble buttressing pointed arch of 2 chamfered orders carried on responds with polygonal capitals. Brass plate to south side records burials of various members of Fletcher family nearby. Tombstones fastened to arch; that to William Graham (1755) on south end ornately carved with broken pediment and foliate swags." |
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| hearsay:- |
Built on the site of a roman fort. There were earlier churches, this was built 1822.
An older chancel arch stands beside the newer building. |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Bridget |
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| place:- | Moresby / Carlisle Diocese | |
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