Church of St Mungo
CHURCH OF ST MUNGO
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1235049
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mungo
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MUNGO
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1235049
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mungo
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MUNGO
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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 MUNGO
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bromfield
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 17581 47037
Details
NY 14 NE BROMFIELD BROMFIELD
4/29 Church of St Mungo
11.4.67 I
Parish church. C12-C14, with restorations of 1861-2, 1893-4 and 1926. Coursed red sandstone rubble, under sandstone slate roof with coped gables and cross finials. 2-bay nave with north aisle, south porch, north vestry, gabled twin west bellcote and medieval east bellcote for angelus bell. 2-bay chancel with side chapels and lean-to north hearse house, unusually attached to the church. Nave has one south trefoil-headed window, all others are C19 and 2-light. Old studded plank door under reused zigzag Norman arch within C19 porch. Chancel has priest's door and C15 2-light window in double-chamfered surround. C19 3-light east window. South chapel has unusual bar-tracery C13 2-light window, but the chapel is thought to have been built in 1395. North chapel has C19 window. Interior of porch has 11 fragments of medieval cross and graveslabs. Interior of nave has 3-bay arcade on round columns with vertical strips. 4 medieval graveslabs attached to west wall. C12 font on hexagonal stem. C19 pews are lettered FREE. Transitional chancel arch on responds with corbels. Piscina in south wall. C19 carved communion rail and altar screen. Aumbreys flank altar. Various C18 and C19 wall plaques; one in recess to Reverend Richard Garth of 1673 with long inscription; and another recess filled with marble sculpture of twin sons of George Dixon, 1838. South St George's Chapel was a chantry chapel, suppressed in 1546, left roofless from 1753 and walled off from chancel, but restored as 1914-18 war memorial. C18 Royal arms. Various C18 and Cl9 wall plaques. North Lady Chapel, now Crookdake Chapel has recessed graveslab to Adam de Crookdake, 1304 under later inscription. C19 wall plaques to members of Ballantine-Dykes family. See Transactions Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, new series, xxxvi, pp.204-5 and church guide.
Listing NGR: NY1757747038
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 410437
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society in Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol. 36, (), 204-5
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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