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St Bridgets Church
Hob Uid: 9024
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Brigham
Grid Ref : NY0858130921
Summary : The church is early Norman (circa 1070) with 12th to 14th century additions. 3-bay nave and south aisle with square 3-storey west tower and south porch. There were severe restorations in 1865-76 by William Butterfield. A 10th or 11th century crosshead is at the vicarage and other cross fragments of 8th-11th century date, and a 10th century hogback fragment, are in the church. A bronze ring-headed pin of Viking type, was found in the foundations of the tower.
More information : [NY 08583092] St. Bridget's Church [T.U.] (1) St.Bridget's Church, Brigham is early Norman (c 1070). with 12th to 14th cent. additions. There were severe restorations in 1865, and 1876. A 10th or 11th cent. crosshead is at the vicarage [NY 08823092] And other cross fragments of similar date are in the church. A bronze ring-headed pin of Viking type, was found in the foundations of the tower, and is now in Tullie House, Museum [Carlisle] (2-5) [NY 08573093] Cross [GT] (6) There are ten fragments of 8th-11th century cross fragments in the church, including the one set over the vicarage porch until 1978, a 10th century hogback fragment, and an unidentified 10th 11th century fragment are also in the church. (7)

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Source details : OS Prov 6" 1957
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : County Churches 1913 pp56-7 (Cox JC)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : 1950 (MC Fair)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : 1948 (JD Cohen)
Page(s) : 74
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : 1963 (R Bailey)
Page(s) : 156-9
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Vol(s) : 63

Source Number : 6
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Source details : OS 6" 1900
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Source Number : 7
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Page(s) : 74-9
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Carved Stone
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 701
Monument Type : Cross
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 871
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1000
Monument Start Date : 901
Monument Type : Hogback Stone
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Circa 1070
Monument End Date : 1080
Monument Start Date : 1060
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C12-14
Monument End Date : 1400
Monument Start Date : 1101
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored 1865-76
Monument End Date : 1876
Monument Start Date : 1865
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Components and Objects:

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Carved Stone
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Object Material : Sandstone

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Cross
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Object Material : Sandstone

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : PIN
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Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Hogback Stone
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Object Material : Sandstone

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 72599
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1145196
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 03 SE 3
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