Old Cumbria Gazetteer - St Cuthbert, Great Salkeld

St Cuthbert, Great Salkeld

St Cuthbert's Church

Great Salkeld Church

locality:-

Great Salkeld

civil parish:-

Great Salkeld (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

locality type:-

pele tower (sort of)

coordinates:-

NY55173675

1Km square:-

NY5536

10Km square:-

NY53

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BJU01.jpg The church tower built 1380, is a fortifed tower, a pele tower.
(taken 26.8.2005)
photograph

BJU08.jpg (taken 26.8.2005)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 50 2)
placename:- St Cuthbert's Church

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. Cuthbert's Church (Rectory) / Grave Yard / Tower"

evidence:-

old text:- Camden 1789 (Gough Additions)

source data:-

Book, Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.

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Page 191:- "..."
"The church of Great Salkeld seems to have been built at a different time from the steeple, and the latter seems of later erection, and intended for a secure hold or retreat for the rector: so the iron door below and the good cellar with several chimnies within persuade us to believe. Bishop Nicolson supposes it the work of archdeacon Close, brother of bishop Close, in the middle of the 5th century who lies buried under a blue stone robbed of its brass in the choir. ..."

evidence:-

old text:- Gents Mag

source data:-

Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922.

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Gentleman's Magazine 1819 part 1 p.507
From the Compendium of County History:- "Great Salkeld rectory is attached to the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and as such, was held by the learned Edmund Law, (afterwards Bishop of this diocese, and father of the late Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough) from 1743 to 1756. He resided and composed most of his works at this place. Dr. Paley held the living with his archdeaconry from 1782, till his death in 1805."

evidence:-

old print:- Curwen 1913
placename:- Great Salkeld Church
item:- door; iron yett

source data:-

Print, halftone &photograph, St Cuthbert's Church, door, an iron yett, Great Salkeld, Cumberland, by A Smith, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, 1913.

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CW0133.jpg
Tipped in opposite p.176 of The Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, by John F Curwen.
printed at bottom:- "GT. SALKELD CHURCH. / Photo. by Mr. A. Smith. ..."
item:- Armitt Library : A782.33
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-

site plan:- Curwen 1913
placename:- Great Salkeld Church

source data:-

Site plan, lithograph, Great Salkeld Church, tower, St Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld, Cumberland, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, 1913.

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CW0167.jpg
On p.326 of The Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, by John F Curwen.
printed at top:- "Great Salkeld Church"
item:- Armitt Library : A782.67
Image © see bottom of page

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.

NUR1NY53.jpg
"GREAT SALKELD"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

stained glass

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:- Church of St Cuthbert

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT / / / GREAT SALKELD / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74243 / NY5516536764"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish church with fortified tower. Late C11 with c.1380 tower; c.1480 and 1674 alterations; 1866 and 1879 restorations. Large blocks of red sandstone, the walls of the tower extremely thick; both tower and chancel with chamfered plinths. Graduated sandstone slate roof with coped gable, kneelers and cross finial. 3-storey square west tower; 5-bay nave with south porch; 2-bay chancel. Tower has small chamfered loops on each face at various levels, the upper west one with cusped head. Clock face on south wall and projecting angle stair turret, all under battlemented parapet with angle spouts. Nave has 1750 porch covering original heavily-carved Cll doorway of 3 orders of zigzag arches, some with carved heads. Roman altar from Old Penrith and fragments of medieval graveslabs in porch. South C19 windows. Blocked north doorway and C19 windows, but an upper C15 window. Walls of nave raised in C15. Chancel has round-headed priest's doorway, rood-light C15 window and other 2-light windows. 3-light east window looks C17. Interior of tower has vaulted basement. 2 window splays have lintels made of 3 medieval graveslabs. Iron-bound 'yett' gate complete with drawbars. Upper-floor fireplace has reused medieval graveslab to an Inglewood forester c.1290. Nave has late medieval timber roof. One window has its internal medieval splay. C19 and C20 Stained glass, one a memorial to Bishop Nicholson, who was vicar here. White marble wall plaques, one to Bishop Bowstead of Lichfield, born in Great Salkeld in 1801. Wall-mounted C17 armour. Earlier roofline can be seen in west wall. Chancel has effigy moved from nave to Thomas de Caldbec, Rector 1319. Medieval graveslab built into floor and another slate slab of 1490 to Stephen Close, Rector (brass inscription now illegible)."

evidence:-

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"2 MEDIEVAL GRAVESLABS SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT / / / GREAT SALKELD / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74244 / NY5516436751"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"2 graveslabs. Probably C13. Red sandstone. 2 slabs which originally would have been inside the church, carved with floriated crosses; that nearest the nave also carved with chalice, book and shears, thought to be to William de Routhbury; Rector."

evidence:-

old print:- Calverley 1899

source data:-

Doorway:-

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CV1107.jpg

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CV1108.jpg
Sketches by W G Collingwood.
item:- JandMN : 190
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evidence:-

old painting:-
item:- capital

source data:-

Painting, watercolour, Great Salkeld, Pillars, St Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld, Cumberland, by William Gershom Collingwood, 1899.

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Sketch of three interlaced capitals beside a doorway; that on right is decorated with a bird grasping a fish in its talons above a lamb beside a calf headed serpent. Centre capital has two intertwined snakes above a skull. Left hand capital is honeycombed with hexagonal cells, each containing a skull. The capitals are Norman.
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.178.
signed & inscribed &dated at bottom left:- "W.G. Collingwood Great Salkeld May 1 1899"
item:- Tullie House Museum : 1902.18.34
Image © Tullie House Museum

evidence:-

old print:- Bogg 1898

source data:-

Print, engraving, Norman Porch, Great Salkeld, St Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld, Cumberland, by S Harrison, published by Edmund Bogg, 3 Woodhouse Lane, and James Miles, Guildford Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1898.

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Included on p.58 of Lakeland and Ribblesdale, by Edmund Bogg.
item:- JandMN : 231.16
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evidence:-

old painting:-
placename:- Great Salkeld Church

source data:-

Painting, watercolour, Great Salkeld Church, South Door, St Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld, Cumberland, by Samuel Bough, 1840.

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Church doorway with triple columned porch and carved arches above.
Illustration p.268 for 'The History and Antiquities of Leath Ward in the County of Cumberland' by Samuel Jefferson published 1840.
signed &dated at bottom left:- "Sam Bough 1840"
inscribed at bottom centre:- "Great Salkeld Church - South door"
item:- Tullie House Museum : 1970.80.32
Image © Tullie House Museum

ring of bells

incumbents:-

Matthew Medicus	1199 - 1216
Whyteby, Richard de	1292 -
Insula, Peter de	1302 -
Haloghton, Gilbert de	1311 -
Caldebee, Thomas de	1317 -
Karliol, Henry de	1319 -
Kendale, William de	1322 -
Briseban, William	1349 -
Arthuret, Richard de	1354 -
Routhbury, William de	1356 -
Appelby. John de	1364 -
Thirland, Humphrey de	1379 -
Strickland, THomas	1406 -
Kirkeby, John de	1415 -
Cokk, Alexander	1427 -
Close, Stephen	1449 -
Dacre, Hugh	1490 -
Conyers, Cuthbert	1509 -
Bourbank, Thomas	1520 - died
Holgill, William	1520 -
Nevill, George	1548 -
Threlkeld, Edward	1567 -
Dethick, Henry	1588 -
Pilkington, Richard	1597 -
Robinson, Giles	1599 -
Deane, Nicholas	1602 -
Warwick, George	1604 -
Wright, Robert	1621 -
Singleton, Isaac	1622 -
Wentworth, Peter	1645 -
West, Lewis	1661 -
Peechell, John	1667 -
Musgrave, Thomas	1668 -
Nicolson, William	1682 -
Fisher, Joseph	1702 -
Fleming, George	1705 -
Fleming, William	1734 -
Law, Edmund	1743 -
Eyre, Venn	1756 -
Paley, William	1782 -
Anson, Charles	1805 -
Goodenough, William	1827 -
Mulcaster, John Scott	1855 -
Butler, Samuel Johnson	1879 -
Loftie, Arthur Gershom	1894 -
Gordon, Charles James	1904 -

cross slabs

scratch dial

sundial

notes:-

Described in:-

Butler, Lawrence (ed): 2011: Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne for Cumbria, 1833-1872: CWAAS:: ISBN 978 1 873124 52 9

Extracted from the original notes made by Sir Stephen, now in Deiniol's Library, Hawarden, Flintshire, contact through Flintshire Record Office

BJU02.jpg Door arch, preserved from an earlier building.
(taken 26.8.2005)
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BRY66.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BRY67.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BRY68.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BRY69.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BWW42.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 20.7.2012)
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CBE79.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 21.7.2014)
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CBE80.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 21.7.2014)
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CBE81.jpg Door, detail.
(taken 21.7.2014)

BWW47.jpg Banner.
(taken 20.7.2012)
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BWW46.jpg Banner.
(taken 20.7.2012)
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CGJ96.jpg Parish chest.
(taken 19.8.2017)
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CBE93.jpg Door to the tower.
(taken 21.7.2014)
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BRY71.jpg Organ, made by Harrison, Durham, 1889; a new case by R Heywood Thompson, 1899.
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BWW48.jpg Roof beams.
(taken 20.7.2012)
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CBE92.jpg Effigy.
(taken 21.7.2014)
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BRY70.jpg pitch pipe
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BRY65.jpg Armour collected 1644 after a skirmish in the Civil War, between local Royalists and scottish troops under General Leslie acting for Parliament.
(taken 18.12.2009)
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BWW59.jpg (taken 20.7.2012)

notes:-

It is suggested that there was a church built here in 880. The oldest part of the present building are supposed to date to 1080; the nave is 12th century. The fortified tower was erected in 1380; a new chancel was added in 1480, but perhaps rebuilt in the 17th century; a porch was added in 1750; the chancel was restored in 1866, and the nave in 1879.

: : church leaflet

hearsay:-

Six bells, dedicated 1882, the second states:-

"Taylor, of Loughborough, cast these bells 1882."

The turret clock is by Potts, Leeds, 1892, with Cambridge chimes

notes:-

14th century fortified church tower

Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan and illustrations

dedication

person:-

: St Cuthbert

place:-

Great Salkeld / Carlisle Diocese

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