Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	St Bridget's Church
	other name:-	Old Church, The
	other name:-	Low Church, The
	other name:-	Beckermet Church
	locality:-	Beckermet
	parish	St Bridget Beckermet parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		church
	coordinates:-	NY01480608
	10Km square:-	NY00
		Called the Low Church because it is downstream.
	1Km square	NY0106
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- 7.10.2011
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- The acoustic's are said to be wonderful. -- 13.10.2006
	old map:-	Nurse 1918
		Map, The Diocese of Carlisle, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, now Cumbria, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Rev Euston J Nurse, published by Charles Thurnam and Sons, 11 English Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1918 and 2nd edn 1939.
		ST. BRIDGET'S BECKERMET AND PONSONBY
	site name:-	Gosforth Rural Deanery
	site name:-	Archdeaconry of Furness
	site name:-	Diocese of Carlisle
	date:-	1939
	period:-	1930s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		St. Bridgets
	placename:-	St Bridgets
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
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		St. Brides
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	St Brides
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		S.Brides
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	St Brides
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Jenner 1643 -- perhaps relevant
		Table of distances and map, Westmerland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643.
		S Brides
		dot, circle, red tint
	placename:-	St Brides
	date:-	1643
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		S. Brides
		circle, building, tower
	placename:-	St Bride's
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1576
		Map, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576; published 1579-1645.
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		Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.
		St brides
	placename:-	St Brides
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old print:-	Calverley 1899
		Notes on the Early Sulptured Crosses, Shrines and Monuments in the Present Diocese of Carisle, by Rev William Slater Calverley, edited by W G Collingwood, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, 1899.
		In the churchyard:-
		Photograph by W L Fletcher.
		Sketch by W G Collingwood
		The incomplete insciption has been read in several ways. As English in roman characters:-
		Here enclosed / Tuda bishop: / the plague-destruction before, / the reward of Paradise after.
		and:-
		Here beacons / two set up / queen Arlec / for her son Athfeschar. / Pray for our / souls.
		and:-
		O, thou loved / Offspring Edith, / Little maid, in / slumber waned. / Years XII. Pray ye for her soul. / Year MCIII.
		and as irish miniscule:-
		[this cross was] / made for / John mac Cair- / bre gone to / rest in the keeping / of Christ. Be gracious / to him, O Christ!
		In the churchyard:-
		Sketch by W G Collingwood.
	date:-	1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
		photographs
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- The two bells. The treble bell is inscribed:- -- 'IHESS [ decoration] ZyX / [inverted T]' -- and the tenor:- -- 'MARIA [decoration] ZyX / [inverted T]' -- The bells are a pair, similar to pairs at Loweswater and at Whicham, dating from the early 15th century. The bellfounder is not known. -- 25.6.2009
		photographs
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- Coat of arms, George III. -- 13.10.2006
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- 13.10.2006
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- 7.10.2011
		photographs
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- Old crosses in the churchyard. -- 13.10.2006
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- 27.2.2008
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- 27.2.2008
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- 27.2.2008
		St Bridget's Church -- Beckermet -- St Bridget Beckermet -- Cumbria / -- Panel of runes. -- 27.2.2008
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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