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St Kentigern's Church, Caldbeck

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heads; one of these is original, the others are similar but date from the 1932 restoration. The clerestory contains two- and three-light windows that also date from 1932. In the chancel are two original windows and, at a lower level, a
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The earliest fabric of church dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. It was built on the site of a previous church dating from the 6th century. Alterations, including rebuilding of the
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doorway that has been moved from elsewhere. Inside the porch is another Norman doorway, which again has been moved. Also in the porch is a medieval grave slab and a stoup for
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and dates from 1867. It depicts events during the last days of Jesus. In the north aisle are two windows, one depicting Saint Kentigern and the other
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and a square west tower. The vestry was originally the chantry chapel. The tower has three stages. The lower two stages up to the
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nave with north and south aisles, a clerestory and a south porch, a two-bay chancel with a south
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period; the upper storey has an inscription giving the date of this as 1727. It contains
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and a painted text dated 1731. The stained glass in the east window was made by
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in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle and the
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dating from the 13th century. On the west wall are the
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in the 6th century. In the churchyard is the grave of
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St Kentigern's Church, Caldbeck is located in Cumbria
54°44′58″N 3°02′58″W / 54.7495°N 3.0495°W / 54.7495; -3.0495
OS grid reference
NY 325 398
Caldbeck
Cumbria
Denomination
Anglican
St Kentigern, Caldbeck
Parish church
Dedication
Saint Kentigern (Saint Mungo)
Church
Style
Norman
Gothic
Groundbreaking
Materials
sandstone
limestone
quoins
slate
Province
York
Diocese
Carlisle
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Parish

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