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St Kentigerns Church
Hob Uid: 9839
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Keswick
Grid Ref : NY2574124287
Summary : Church founded in circa 1175, allegedly on the site where a preaching cross stood circa 600. Additions were carried out during the 14th century and 1553. The church was restored in 1844-45 by Sir George Gilbert Scott.
More information : [NY 25742428] ST. KENTIGERN'S CHURCH [TU] (1) St. Kentigern's Church at Crosthwaite was founded C.1175, and is on the "? site of St. Kentigern's preaching-cross C AD 600". There are traces of 14th C work, the fabric being widened and the tower rebuilt (partly of old material) in 1553. Fragments of the 12th C church were found in 1915. The Church was restored in 1844-5. 'Some old coins of silver' including a 'leaden coin of Stephen', found whilst restoring the church. The coins are in the Keswick Museum. (2,3) Description of the Saxo-Norman grave-marker dug up in 1875 in the churchyard, and now inside the church. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov.) 1957
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Source details : (W G Collingwood)
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Vol(s) : 23, 1923

Source Number : 3
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Source details : Thompson J D A. 1956. Inventory of British Coin Hoards, 38 No 108
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Source Number : 4
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Page(s) : 165
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Plates : 628-31
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Saxo-Norman
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 1042
Monument Type : Gravestone
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Cross of 600 AD
Monument End Date : 600
Monument Start Date : 600
Monument Type : Preaching Cross
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C11
Monument End Date : 1100
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Gravestone
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded c1175
Monument End Date : 1185
Monument Start Date : 1165
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14 additions
Monument End Date : 1400
Monument Start Date : 1301
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Additions of 1553
Monument End Date : 1553
Monument Start Date : 1553
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored 1844-45
Monument End Date : 1854
Monument Start Date : 1844
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Components and Objects:

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

Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Gravestone
Object Type :
Object Material : Sandstone

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 71770
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1327118
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 22 SE 6
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