Old Cumbria Gazetteer - St Michael, Skelton

St Michael, Skelton

St Michael's Church

Skelton Church

locality:-

Skelton

civil parish:-

Skelton (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

NY43953542

1Km square:-

NY4335

10Km square:-

NY43

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BLR08.jpg (taken 9.3.2006)
photograph

BQU08.jpg (taken 11.6.2009)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 49 5)

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.
"Church (Rectory) / Grave Yard"

evidence:-

old text:- Gents Mag
item:- History and Antiquities of Leath Ward

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.

goto source
Gentleman's Magazine 1841 part 2 p.54
From a review of The History and Antiquities of Leath Ward, by Samuel Jefferson. "... in the church of Skelton, we find the following:"
""To the memory of HENRY RICHMOND BROUGHAM, Esq. who died 23rd April 1749, and lies near this place, where his father Peter Brougham, Esq. and his mother Elizabeth, his brother John, and sister Mary, are likewise interred. Erected by John Gale, Esq.""
"The Peter here mentioned was the great-uncle of Lord Brougham. He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Christopher Richmond, esq. which Christopher's mother was Mabell, elder daughter and coheiress of John Vaux of Catterlen. The children of the marriage of Brougham and Richmond all died without issue, as above noticed; and the remarkable part of the matter is, that Lord Brougham and Vaux is not descended from the heir of the latter family. We think, however, that Mr. Jefferson, on concluding his pedigree of Vaux of Catterlen in p.149, should have mentioned that Lord Brougham's title was derived from that family, in the way that we have mentioned."

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.

NUR1NY43.jpg
"SKELTON"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

notes about bells

stained glass

evidence:-

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

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73984 / NY4395735423"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish church. C14 and 1794 with 1879 restoration. Walls of large blocks of pink and grey mixed sandstone with V-jointed quoins and eaves cornice. Graduated greenslate roof with kneelers. Square C14 3-storey west tower and north lean-to porch; C18 5-bay nave and single-bay chancel with north vestry. Late C19 porch has plank door. Tower has C19 2-light west window under 2-light bell opening and battlemented parapet with finials. South slate sundial dated 175- (last figure missing). Nave may incorporate part of the medieval walls. Tall round-headed windows. Chancel has C19 3-light east window and C19 lean-to vestry. Interior has pointed tower arch. Flat plaster roof with timber beams. C19 and C20 stained glass. Brass plaques to members of the Toppin family of Musgrave Hall. C18 panelled oak pulpit. Parts of a medieval tracery oak screen now enclosing a radiator, are thought to have been in Musgrave Hall until C20. Chancel has C18 pedestal font and oak cover. Various C18 and C19 wall plaques and C16 brass subscription plate. C18 altar rail with turned balusters."

incumbents:-

Levington, Adam de	1291 -
Kirkbride, Nicholas de	1305 -
Kirkeby, William de	1307 -
Semcer, Simon de ?	1333 -
Wallore, David de ?	1342 -
Parving, John
Parving, Robert	1358 -
Miles, John	1368 -
Armstrong, Adam de
Fox, John	1377 -
Aglionby, Adam de	1412 -
Hodgson, Hugh
Dacre, Henry	1561 -
Scott, Leonard	1597 -
Milburn, Leonard	1623 -
Cole, Nathaniel	1673 -
Ward, William	1683 -
Nelmes, Richard	1711 -
Morland, John	1714 -
Peckard, Peter	1748 -
Starker, Samuel	1760 -
Joliffe, Tovey	1791 -
Dayman, John	1831 -
Hopkins, Henry Gordon	1870 -
Matthews, William Arnold	1877 -
Monnington, Thomas Patteshall	1880 -
Ostle, John Sharpe	1889 -

sundial

BQU07.jpg (taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU09.jpg Plans for rebuilding by George Watson, architect, Penrith, 1879?
(taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU11.jpg Organ.
(taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU12.jpg Organ, maker's plate:-
"Albert C Pease / Organ Builder / Hackney London" (taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU13.jpg Organ pipes.
(taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU14.jpg Organ pipes and the keyboard.
(taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU15.jpg Keyboard.
(taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

BQU16.jpg Stops:-
"Open Diapason 8ft / Swell to Great / Great to Pedals" (taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

CCK80.jpg Parish chest.
(taken 13.2.2015)
photograph

CCK78.jpg Banner.
(taken 13.2.2015)
photograph

BQU17.jpg Memorial:-
"To the memory / Of Robt. Milner and Franc[ ] / his wife who had Issue Joseph r[ ] / ing Survr. in his Maties. Customs[ ] / Workn. where dy'd James, a husb / andman John, a mariner dy'd / at St. Christophers in America / Barbary marry'd to Richd. Seymour / Innkeeper at Pettisham near London / and Frances to Charles Iles Baker / in Joylane in London / Robt. dy'd octbr. 27. 1705 / Frans. dy'd ..." (taken 11.6.2009)
photograph

CCK81.jpg Tomb of the Cowper Family of Carleton Hall.
(taken 13.2.2015)
photograph

BLR09.jpg Coat of arms of the Cowper Family of Carleton Hall. Motto:-
"INDUSTRIA ET PERSEVERENTIA" (taken 9.3.2006)
photograph

CCK79.jpg Shed in the churchyard.
(taken 13.2.2015)

notes:-

There was a church here in the 13th century. Edward I took communion here in 1299, and left seven silver shillings in the offertory. The church was restored 1794, and further rebuilt in 1879.

dedication

person:-

: St Michael

place:-

Skelton / Carlisle Diocese

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