Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH BROUGH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1144902
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH BROUGH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1144902
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH BROUGH
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH BROUGH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brough
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 79315 13921
Details
NY 71 SE BROUGH CHURCH BROUGH
8/17 Church of St Michael
12.9.57
G.V II*
Parish church, dating from C12; west tower by Blenkinsop of Helbeck, 1513-1525.
Sandstone blocks with chamfered plinth to chancel; cavetto moulding to eaves
carries low parapet. Stepped buttressing. Low-pitch lead roofs. 3-stage west
tower; nave with added north aisle, and chancel. Memorial slab next to pulpit
(dated 1624) on south side of nave bears the following carved inscription (sic):
HERE LYE GABRIELL VINCENT STEWARD TO THE R H ANNE CLIFFORD COUNTESS DOWAGER OF
PEMBROOKE DORSETT AND MONTGOMERY. AND CHIEF DIRECTOR OF ALL HER BVILDINGS IN THE
NORTH WHO DYED IN THE ROMAN TOWER OF BROVGH CASTLE LIKE A GOOD CHRISTIAN THE 12
OF FFEBRUARY 1665 1666. LOOKING FOR THE SECOND COMMINGE OF OVR SAVIOVR IESVS
CHRIST. Inside church at west end is Celtic Cross 1914-18 war memorial.
For plan and further details of architecture and fittings see R.C.H.M. pp49 and
50.
Listing NGR: NY7931513921
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 21 August 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73285
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 August 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3038
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 August 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/141202
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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