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'''Kirkby Stephen Parish Church''' is a [[parish church]] of the [[Church of England]], located in [[Kirkby Stephen]], [[Cumbria]].<ref>The Buildings of England. Cumbria. Nikolaus Pevsner</ref> The church is sometimes called '''St Stephen's Church''', possibly by analogy to the name of the town, but there is no evidence of a formal dedication to [[Saint Stephen]]. It is a [[Grade II* listed]] building.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, Kirkby Stephen - 1136925 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1136925 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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'''The Parish Church, Kirkby Stephen''' is an [[Anglican]] parish church in [[Kirkby Stephen]], [[Cumbria]].<ref>The Buildings of England. Cumbria. Nikolaus Pevsner</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The church is approached from Kirkby Stephen market square, where it is almost hidden from view by the [[cloister]]s, built in 1810. It church is sometimes called the "Cathedral of the Dales" and, in Cumbria, only [[Kendal Parish Church]] is larger. |
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Kirkby Stephen Parish Church is often called the "Cathedral of the Dales" and, in Cumbria, only [[Kendal Parish Church]] is larger. There have been three churches on this site. The first was built in [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] times; it was replaced in 1170 by a [[Normans|Norman church]]. This was replaced by the present building in 1240 and has been altered in the centuries since, being partly rebuilt in 1847 and restored in the 1870s. It is a [[Grade II* listed]] building. |
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There have been three churches on this site. The first was built in the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] era, and part of a cross shaft bearing a relief of [[Loki]], the [[Norse mythology|Norse god]], shown bound and chained, survives from this period.<ref>[http://www.freewebs.com/mallerstang/visit.html "A Virtual Walk through Mallerstang"]. Retrieved 8 May 2014.</ref> The Anglo-Saxon church was replaced in 1170 by a [[Normans|Norman church]], and walling from this period survives in the west wall of the north aisle.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The church is approached from the market square, where it is almost hidden from view by the [[cloister]]s, built in 1810. |
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The church was mostly rebuilt again in {{Circa|1230}}, but has been significantly altered since; the main thirteenth-century survivals are the [[nave]] arcades, the north [[transept]], and the [[piscina]] and [[sedilia]] in the chancel. The south aisle windows and south door were replaced in the fifteenth century, and the tower was built in the sixteenth century. The chancel, the chapels flanking it to north and south, and the south transept were rebuilt in 1847; the north wall of the north aisle and the south porch were rebuilt in 1871. The [[clerestory]] and south aisle windows were also renewed in the nineteenth century, and much of the internal stonework was renewed or reworked.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The Church has no official dedication. There is no factual basis to support either reference to St Stephen or to the other rumoured previous dedication to St John.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk10869.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024628/http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk10869.htm| archive-date = 2016-03-05| title = Old Cumbria Gazetteer, St John or St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen}}</ref> However, the church is often referred to as 'St Stephen's Church', with reference to the place-name of Kirkby Stephen. |
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The church has no official dedication. There is no factual basis to support a dedication to St Stephen or the rumoured previous dedication to St John.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk10869.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024628/http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk10869.htm| archive-date = 2016-03-05| title = Old Cumbria Gazetteer, St John or St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen}}</ref> However, the church is sometimes referred to as 'St Stephen's Church', with reference to the place-name of Kirkby Stephen. |
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The Church has a [[ring of bells|ring]] of 8 bells, with the tenor weighing 15 cwt and tuned to F; all except the 7th bell were cast by John Warner & Sons of London in 1877, the 7th was cast by Edward Seller in 1849. |
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==Parish== |
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The church is in a joint parish with [[St Andrew's Church, Crosby Garrett|St Andrew's Church]] in [[Crosby Garrett]] and St Mary's Church in[[Mallerstang]]. The church is also the home of the Roman Catholic congregation, following an official sharing agreement entered into in 1990. |
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The church is in a joint parish with: |
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*[[St Andrew's Church, Crosby Garrett]] |
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*St Mary's Church, [[Mallerstang]] |
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The Parish Church is also the home of the Roman Catholic congregation, following an official sharing agreement entered into in 1990. |
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The north, or Wharton, chapel has a late sixteenth-century altar tomb with effigies of [[Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton]] (1495-1568) and his 2 wives. |
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[[File:LokiStone England.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|The [[Loki]] Stone in St Stephen's Church]] |
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[[File:Kirkby Stephen Stone by Petersen.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|right|Engraving of the Kirkby Stephen Stone by Julius Magnus Petersen]] |
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The south, or Hartley, chapel has an early fifteenth-century altar tomb with an effigy of Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1409), and a fifteenth-century altar tomb to Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1464). It is dedicated to St Paul. |
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==Memorials== |
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==Organ and bells== |
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The north or Wharton chapel has a late sixteenth-century altar tomb with effigies of [[Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton]] (1495-1568) and his 2 wives. |
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The church contains a three manual pipe organ dating from 1888. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.<ref>{{National Pipe Organ Register|id=D00908|accessdate = 8 May 2014}}</ref> |
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The south or Hartley chapel has an early fifteenth-century altar tomb with an effigy of Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1409), and a fifteenth-century altar tomb to Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1464). It is dedicated to St Paul. |
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The church has a [[ring of bells|ring]] of 8 bells, with the tenor weighing 15 cwt and tuned to F; all except the 7th bell were cast by John Warner & Sons of London in 1877, the 7th was cast by Edward Seller in 1849. |
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The most important monument in the church is a relief of the [[Norse mythology|Norse god]] [[Loki]], who is shown bound and chained (pictures above). It was part of an Anglo-Saxon cross shaft.<ref>[http://www.freewebs.com/mallerstang/visit.html "A Virtual Walk through Mallerstang"]. Retrieved 8 May 2014.</ref> |
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File:LokiStone England.jpg|The "[[Loki]] Stone", part of an Anglo-Saxon cross shaft |
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The church contains a three manual pipe organ dating from 1888. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.<ref>{{National Pipe Organ Register|id=D00908|accessdate = 8 May 2014}}</ref> |
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File:Kirkby Stephen Stone by Petersen.jpg|Engraving of the "Loki Stone" by Julius Magnus Petersen |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:16, 14 April 2024
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| 54°28′26.28″N 2°20′54.79″W / 54.4739667°N 2.3485528°W | |
| Location | Kirkby Stephen |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church / Central |
| History | |
| Dedication | None St Stephen or St John] possible former dedications. |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 8 in F |
| Tenor bell weight | 15 Cwt |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Archdeaconry | Carlisle |
| Deanery | Appleby |
| Parish | Kirkby Stephen with Mallerstang and Crosby Garrett with Soulby |
Kirkby Stephen Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of England, located in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.[1] The church is sometimes called St Stephen's Church, possibly by analogy to the name of the town, but there is no evidence of a formal dedication to Saint Stephen. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
History
The church is approached from Kirkby Stephen market square, where it is almost hidden from view by the cloisters, built in 1810. It church is sometimes called the "Cathedral of the Dales" and, in Cumbria, only Kendal Parish Church is larger.
There have been three churches on this site. The first was built in the Anglo-Saxon era, and part of a cross shaft bearing a relief of Loki, the Norse god, shown bound and chained, survives from this period.[3] The Anglo-Saxon church was replaced in 1170 by a Norman church, and walling from this period survives in the west wall of the north aisle.[2]
The church was mostly rebuilt again in c. 1230, but has been significantly altered since; the main thirteenth-century survivals are the nave arcades, the north transept, and the piscina and sedilia in the chancel. The south aisle windows and south door were replaced in the fifteenth century, and the tower was built in the sixteenth century. The chancel, the chapels flanking it to north and south, and the south transept were rebuilt in 1847; the north wall of the north aisle and the south porch were rebuilt in 1871. The clerestory and south aisle windows were also renewed in the nineteenth century, and much of the internal stonework was renewed or reworked.[2]
The church has no official dedication. There is no factual basis to support a dedication to St Stephen or the rumoured previous dedication to St John.[4] However, the church is sometimes referred to as 'St Stephen's Church', with reference to the place-name of Kirkby Stephen.
Parish
The church is in a joint parish with St Andrew's Church in Crosby Garrett and St Mary's Church inMallerstang. The church is also the home of the Roman Catholic congregation, following an official sharing agreement entered into in 1990.
Memorials
The north, or Wharton, chapel has a late sixteenth-century altar tomb with effigies of Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton (1495-1568) and his 2 wives.
The south, or Hartley, chapel has an early fifteenth-century altar tomb with an effigy of Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1409), and a fifteenth-century altar tomb to Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1464). It is dedicated to St Paul.
Organ and bells
The church contains a three manual pipe organ dating from 1888. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
The church has a ring of 8 bells, with the tenor weighing 15 cwt and tuned to F; all except the 7th bell were cast by John Warner & Sons of London in 1877, the 7th was cast by Edward Seller in 1849.
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The "Loki Stone", part of an Anglo-Saxon cross shaft -
Engraving of the "Loki Stone" by Julius Magnus Petersen
See also
References
- ^ The Buildings of England. Cumbria. Nikolaus Pevsner
- ^ a b c "CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, Kirkby Stephen - 1136925 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "A Virtual Walk through Mallerstang". Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Old Cumbria Gazetteer, St John or St Stephen, Kirkby Stephen". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "NPOR [D00908]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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