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St Peter, Askham
St Peter's Church
Askham Church
locality:-   Askham
civil parish:-   Askham (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   NY51812385
1Km square:-   NY5123
10Km square:-   NY52
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5


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BJT78.jpg (taken 22.8.2005)  
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CAS87.jpg (taken 23.5.2014)  

evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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church 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland

evidence:-   old print:- Green 1814 (plate 58) 
placename:-  Askham Church
source data:-   Print, tinted soft ground etching, Askham Church, Askham, Westmorland, by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1814.
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Plate 58 in Sixty Small Prints. 
printed at top right:-  "58"
printed at bottom:-  "ASKHAM CHURCH. / Published at Ambleside Augst. 1, 1814, by Wm. Green."
item:-  Armitt Library : A6653.58
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evidence:-   old print:- Green 1814 (plate 58) 
placename:-  Askham Church
source data:-   Print, uncoloured soft ground etching, Askham Church, Askham, Westmorland, by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1814.
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Plate 58 in Sixty Small Prints. 
printed at top right:-  "58"
printed at bottom:-  "ASKHAM CHURCH. / Published at Ambleside Augst. 1, 1814, by Wm. Green."
item:-  Armitt Library : A6656.58
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   old text:- Green 1814
source data:-   Set of prints, soft ground etchings, Sixty Small Prints, with text, A Description of a Series of Sixty Small Prints, by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, 1814.
image GN09p33, button  goto source
page 33:-  "..."
"Askham Church is delightfully situated on the western banks of the river Lowther; and the bridge over that river, at the end of the village of Askham, is seen beyond the church: the vicarage, which commands a fine view of the river, adjoins the churchyard. Lowther rectory appears on the left of the church."

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 1825 part 1 p.514 
From the Compendium of County History:-  "In ASKHAM Church are several old monuments; and a stone coffin has been found of the date of 1346."

evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.
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Page 135:-  "..."
"[Askham] ... The church is a small edifice, dedicated to St. Peter, having a large chapel belonging to the hall. ..."

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.
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"ASKHAM"
United benefice cum Lowther, but separate parish. 
item:-  JandMN : 27
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evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St Peter
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST PETER / / / ASKHAM / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74406 / NY5181823856"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Parish church. Dated over entrance 1832, by Sir Robert Smirke (who was also the architect of the nearby Lowther Castle), incorporating features from the medieval church on this site. Snecked calciferous sandstone ashlar with eaves cornice and raised quoins, on chamfered plinth. Graduated green slate roof with coped gables and cross finials. Square south-west tower, 4-bay nave/chancel with north transept and south aisle. Tower has round-arched studded south door, round-headed windows and round-headed twin bell openings. Nave has west studded doors in pointed arch under 3-light window. Each side has round-headed windows. 3-light east window. Interior has 4-bay Gothic-arched arcade. Rear gallery, panelled pulpit and C19 panelled oak pews, the ends carved with Lowther arms. Various C19 white marble wall plaques. Transept was the burial chapel of the Sandford family of Askham Hall, hence C17 and C18 wall plaques to members of that family. Stem and bowl font dated 1661. C19 creed and pater boards."

incumbents:-  
Seterington, William de  1295 -  
Matson, William de  1300 - 1346 ? 
Claworth, John  1300 - 1346 ? 
Dale, Robert le  1346 -  
Wynteringham, John de  1359 -  
Ferriby, Robert de  1359 -  
Holme, Henry de  1375 -  
Merton, John de  1380 -  
Danby, John  1437 -  
Wresyl, Robert  1448 -  
Walter, Thomas  1448 -  
Wilson, John  1513 -  
Ayray, John  1563 -  
Simpson, John  1573 -  
Warwick, Thomas  1604 -  
Hutchinson, John  1611 -  
Hutchinson, Lancelot  1611 -  
James, Joseph  1678 -  
Bell, Thomas  1681 -  
Sisson, John  1695 -  
Seed, Jeremiah  1696 -  
Chambers, Archer  1707 -  
Sisson, Lancelot  1711 -  
Bowness, Jeffrey  1711 -  
Milner, William  1723 -  
Cautley, John  1776 -  
Bowstead, John  1792 -  
Ward, James Thornborrow  1832 -  
Bland, Joseph  1863 -  
Baker, Charles H C  1872 -  
Holland, Steward  1878 -  
Southey, C C  1885 -  
Freeman, Gage Earl  1889 -  
Kitchin, J A  1904 -  

 listed tombs


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BJW49.jpg  Altar frontal, the 'green' frontal for Trinity and Epiphany,in a series of four made by Josephine Ratcliff, Preston, Lancashire, 1997-2000; landscape around Askham, Knipe Scar, wild ponies, ...
(taken 29.9.2005)  
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CAS85.jpg  Altar frontal, the 'white' frontal.
(taken 23.5.2014)  
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CAS86.jpg  Organ.
(taken 23.5.2014)  
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CAS88.jpg  Parish chest.
(taken 23.5.2014)  
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BQZ20.jpg  Memorial to William Sandford, died ?1717?
(taken 6.7.2009)  
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BQZ21.jpg  Coat of arms on memorial to William Sandford, died ?1717?
(taken 6.7.2009)  
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CFP52.jpg (taken 19.10.2016)  
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BYB66.jpg  Date:-
"1832" (taken 5.4.2013)  
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BYB64.jpg  Gate catch.
(taken 5.4.2013)  

hearsay:-  
The church was built on the site of an older church, 1832.

dedication
person:-    : St Peter
place:-   Askham / Carlisle Diocese

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