Old Cumbria Gazetteer - St Andrew, Greystoke

St Andrew, Greystoke

St Andrew's Church

Greystoke Church

locality:-

Greystoke

civil parish:-

Greystoke (formerly Cumberland)

county:-

Cumbria

locality type:-

church

coordinates:-

NY44323079

1Km square:-

NY4430

10Km square:-

NY43

references:-

: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

BLP42.jpg (taken 4.2.2006)
photograph

CCK31.jpg (taken 13.2.2015)

evidence:-

old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 58 1)
placename:- St Andrew'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. Andrew's Church (Rectory) / Grave Yard"

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:- "..."
"Greystock church was collegiate for a provost and six secular canons, founded by Ralph lord of Greystock 1382, valued at £.40. per ann."

evidence:-

old text:- Gents Mag
item:- Satan's Temptations

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:- "Greystock was the rectory of Dr. Richard Gilpin, nonconformist divine, author of 'Satan's Temptations,' In the castle are several valuable portraits, and a crucifixion executed in needlework by Mary Queen of Scots. The park, which contains 3000 acres, is surrounded by a wall 9 feet high."

evidence:-

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H

source data:-

Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.

GAR2NY43.jpg
cross, a church
item:- JandMN : 82.1
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.

NUR1NY43.jpg
"GREYSTOKE WITH PENRUDDOCK"
item:- JandMN : 27
Image © see bottom of page

stained glass

stained glass - coats of arms

hatchments

evidence:-

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

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST ANDREW / / CHURCH ROAD / GREYSTOKE / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 73820 / NY4433530785"

source data:-

courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish church, at one time a college for priests. C13 with extensive C15 alterations and additions, with restorations of 1645, 1848 and 1878-99. Dressed mixed red, pink and cream sandstone, with string courses, parapet and angle buttresses with finials, all on chamfered plinth. Graduated greenslate roofs with coped gables and cross finials. Square west tower; aisled nave with south porch and priest's chamber, now vestry; chancel. Rebuilt 1848 3-stage tower has pointed doorway and small trefoil-headed windows under hoodmoulds. Battlemented parapet with angle water spouts. North aisle has pointed -arched doorway but wall above has been rebuilt in C19 with 3 of the 4 Perpendicular windows replaced. 5-light east window. South aisle is completely C15: round-arched doorway under hoodmould within C15 gabled stone porch. Further blocked round-arched central doorway (probably to chantry chapel, of which there were 6). Large 3-light windows and small Tudor window over porch, all under continuous hoodmould. Priest's chamber above has 2-light Tudor windows on 2 levels, under battlemented parapet; projecting round angle turret. Large 5-light east window. Chancel has inscription in north wall THIS CHANCEL WAS REPAIRED 1645 BY THOS HOWARD OF GREYSTOKE EARL OF ARUNDEL AND SURREY AND W. MORLAND RECTOR: WAS RESTORED 1848 BY HENRY HOWARD OF GREYSTOKE &HENRY ASKEW RECTOR. Perpendicular windows and south priest's door. 5-light east window. Interior: C19 open timber roof. 6-bay arcades of pointed arches, the eastern arches larger and intended for transepts, the remainder on round piers replaced in 1817-18. Wall plaque to William Williams, 1679. North aisle has hatchment of Howard arms. Stained glass window by Kempe, 1901. Remains of rood stair. South aisle has various C17, C18 and C19 wall plaques, piscina and alabaster effigies of William Lord Greystoke 1359 and John Lord Greystoke, 1436; also 4 C16 brasses originally in the chancel. 2 4-light flat-headed windows look into aisle from upper floor of priest's chamber. Interior of priest's chamber has piscina and C15 fireplace. Newel with squint. Hatchments of arias and C19 stained glass. 3-bay chancel has C14 stained glass reset in east window. Panelled oak chair stalls with misericords. Rood screen has some C15 woodwork. North tomb recess, south piscina and sedilia are 1848 restorations. Various inscribed shields set in north wall relate to the College of Greystoke; other C19 stained glass."

notes on misericords

ring of bells

2 cross slab grave covers; hidden by carpet?

Ryder, Peter: 2001: Cross Slab Grave Covers of Cumbria: Cumbria CC (Carlisle, Cumbria)

incumbents:-

Vipont, Thomas de	1255 -
Wyppeyns, Gerard de	1297 -
Morpeth, Richard de	1302 -
Ergholme, Ralph de	1314 -
Hoton Roof, Richard de	1357 -
Claston, John de	1370 -
Bowet, Gilbert	1382 -
Lascy, Richard	1411 -
Aglionby, Adam de	1420 -
Eglisfelde, Thomas	1440 -
Wright, Richard
Readman, Walter	1507 -
Husband, William	1509 -
Whelpdale, John	1526 -
Dacre, John	1548 -
Mosse, Simon	1567 -
Hansby, Edward	1568 -
Thornley, Hugh	1585 -
Lowther, Leonard	1597 -
Robinson, Henry	1609 -
Waterhouse, Jerome	1626 -
Pettie, William	1632 -
Morland, William	1640 -
Smallwood, Alan	1663 -
Ffowke, Richard	1686 -
Gibbon, Thomas	1693 -
Bolton, Thomas	1717 -
Law, Edmund	1739 -
Moises, Hugh	1788 -
Askew, Henry	1798 -
Percy, Henry	1850 -
Symonds, William	1871 -
Askew, Edmund Adam	1876 -
Saunders, Thomas Bekenn Avening	1902 -
Mclean, Alan Mackintosh	1905 -

evidence:-

old drawing:-
placename:- Greystoke Church

source data:-

Drawing, Greystoke Church, SE view, St Andrew's Church, Greystoke, Cumberland, by Samuel Bough, about 1840.

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PR1102.jpg
Illustration p.361 for 'The History and Antiquities of Leath Ward in the County of Cumberland' by Samuel Jefferson published 1840.
inscribed at bottom centre:- "Greystoke Church, S.E."
item:- Tullie House Museum : 1970.80.29
Image © Tullie House Museum

evidence:-

old painting:-
placename:- Greystoke Church

source data:-

Painting, watercolour, Greystoke Church from the Choir, St Andrew's Church, Greystoke, Cumberland, by Samuel Bough, late 19th century.

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PR1106.jpg
Interior of Greystoke Church from choir, looking towards altar.
Illustration p.363 for 'The History and Antiquities of Leath Ward in the County of Cumberland' by Samuel Jefferson published 1840.
inscribed at bottom centre on mount:- "Greystoke Church, from the Choir."
item:- Tullie House Museum : 1970.80.33
Image © Tullie House Museum

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

BVG17.jpg Cushion in the choir stalls.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG18.jpg Cushion in the choir stalls.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG19.jpg Cushion in the choir stalls.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG32.jpg Carving, choir stalls.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG33.jpg Carving, choir stalls.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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CCK33.jpg Alabaster effigies of William, 14th Baron Greystoke and his grandson John, 16th baron, lacking lower legs.
Hearsay has it that sheep farmers broke bits of alabaster off to rub on sheep scab, and as whetstones for scythes.
(taken 13.2.2015)
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BVG27.jpg Mothers Union banner.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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CCK32.jpg an old poor box?
(taken 13.2.2015)
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BVG07.jpg Memorial to Henry Charles Howard, d.1914.
(taken 19.8.2011)
photograph

BVG09.jpg Memorial to Henry Charles Howard, d.1914, coat of arms
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG08.jpg Memorial to Henry Charles Howard, d.1914, portrait.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BLP45.jpg Oak table from the refectory of Greystoke College, 14th century.
(taken 4.2.2006)

BVG34.jpg A chest.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG35.jpg A chest.
(taken 19.8.2011)
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BVG36.jpg A chest.
(taken 19.8.2011)

BQG26.jpg Carved 'shield' in choir.
(taken 14.3.2009)

hearsay:-

The present building was a rebuilding begun in 1382, continued to the 15th century. The church tower served as a pele in the times of marauding Scots.

Ellis, David C, Canon &Frank, Richard, Frank (ed): 1996: Story of St Andrews Greystoke

personal

person:-

: Greystoke, William, Lord

place:-

burial place

dedication

person:-

: St Andrew

place:-

Greystoke / Carlisle Diocese

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