ORIENTATION OF CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF CARLISLE. 



PxTROX Saints' Days, 



on the lines of Orientations 



due to their day. 



S. Tolin Bap., June 24 

 S. 'Peter, lune 29 



s. M-iT)' '^''^''■' J"'y ^ 



S. Mai^ret, July 20 

 S.Mary Mag., July 22 

 S. James, July 25 



S. Lawrence, Aug. 10 

 S. Mary Assum., Aug. 15 



.<;. Beg.i, Sep. 6 



Old Ladv Day, April 6 



S. Mary'Nativ. Sep. 8 



S. Mary Annun. March 25 



S. Cuthbert, March 20 

 S. Ninian, Sept. 25 ... 

 S. Patrick, March 17 ... 

 S. Michael, Sept. 29 ... 



S. Bridget, Oct. 8 ... 



Old Michael's Day, Oct. 1 1 . 



S. Wilfred, Oct. 12 ... 



S. Oswald, Feb. 28 ... 



S. Luke, Oct. 18 



All Saints, Nov. I 



S. Leonard, Nov. 6 ... 



S Martin, Nov. 11 ... 



S. Mary Espous. Jan. 23 



S. Edmund, Nov. 20 . . , 



S. Columba, Nov. 24 .. 



S. Catherine, Nov. 25 



S. Mungo or Kentigern, Jan. 



S. Andrew, Nov. 30 ... 

 S. Nicholas, Dec. 6 ... 

 S. Mary Concep., Dec. 8 

 S. Thomas A'Becket, Dec. 2 

 S. John, Dec. 27 

 S. Stephen, Dec. 26 ... 



Dates and Degrees 

 OK Orientations. 



JUNE 2ist 



June 13 



.. 7 



May 25 



., 6 



.. 5 



.. 3 



,, 2 

 Mch. 31 



,, 30 



,, 28 



,. 27 



,. 25 



.. 23 



Feb. 28 



„ 26 



■ > 9 



„ 6 



Jan. 31 



,. 23 



,, 21 



„ 16 



» 17 



,. 13 



June 29 



July 5 



,. 19 



21 



., 24 



,. 31 

 Aug. 6 

 ,, 8 

 „ 15 

 ,. 17 

 .. 19 



Sep. 



Dec. 29 



DECK. 2Ist 



Degrees 

 43i 



43 

 42 

 38 

 37 

 36 

 33 

 30 

 29 

 25 

 24 

 23 



43 

 434 



Group of Churches, comprising Churches wholly or in part medieval fabrics, having the original orientations indubitably preserved, these being indicated by an asterisk 

 preceding the name. The remainder are Churches re-built on the sites of ancient foundations, there being no reason to suppose that the original orientation has been 

 departed from. AuiiREVIATIONS : Duplicate names are distinguished by C. for Cumberland ; W. for Westmorland ; Car. for Carlisle District. 



Dedications : ? indicates doubtful ; tt lost or not ascertained. Abbreviated names, as Mag. for Magdalene, will be self-apparent. 



NORTH OF EAST. MIDSUMMER. 



*Edenhali., .?. Cuthbert. 



*GlLCRUX, j'. Mary. *CrOSTHWAITE, W., .S. Mary. *Crook, 5. Cathirine. IRTHINGTON, .J. Kentigern. 



*KiRKOsWALD, .y. Oswald. Croglin, .y. John Bap. 



Cliburn, S. Cuthbert. *Aldingham, 5'. Cuthbert. 



*BoLTON Ireby, All Saints. Renwick, All Saints. Great Asby, S. Peter. 



*St. Bees, .?. Bega. •Distington, tt Stanwix, 5. Michael. Askham, S. Peter or S. Columba ? 



*Aikton, .S. Andrew. 'Brougham Chapel, 6". Wilfred. 



*Melmerby, .y. John Bap. *Longmarton, .S. Margaret. *Dean, S. Oswald. *Arlkcdon, 5. Michael. 



*Penrith, 6". Andrew. *Greystoke, .S. Andrew. *GosFORTH, S. Mary. 



*Crosth\vaite, C, .S. Kentigern. *Aspatria, .S. Kentigern. *OusEY, S. Luke, HARRINGTON tt 



*Addingham, S. Michael. *Thursby, S. Andrew. Patterdale, .y. Patrick. 



*Dacre, S. Andrew. *Morland, .J. Lawrence. "BowNESs, W., S. Martin. Embleton, S. Cuthbert. 



*Brough, W., j'. Michael. *Newton Arlosh, S. John. Threlkeld, .S'. Mary. Bampton, 5'. Patrick. 



*Abbey-town, S. Mary. *Nether Dento.n, .?. Cuthbert. DufTON, 6'. Cuthbert. Culgaith, All Saints. *Broughton-in-Furness, 5. Mary Mag. 



*Bongate, Appleby, S. Michael. *Bolton, W., All Saints. *Muncaster, 8. Michael. Watermillock, All Saints. 



*Clifton, 8. Cuthbert. *Shap, S. Michael. *Shap Abbey Ruins, S. Mary Magdalene. *Upper Denton, tt Great Orton, tt 



*Dearham, tt *BuRTON, S. james. *St. Bridget, Beckermet, Old Church. Mungrisdale, ^\ Mungo. 



*hMGiiA}.i, S. Bridget. Lazokby, S. Nicholas. Great MusGRAVE, 5?. Theobald. Haile, j'. Thomas A' Beckett *\JKSW1CK, S. Michael. 



•Brougham, S. Ninian. *Bromfield, S. Mungo. Plumbland, S. Cuthbert. 



*Sebergham, S. Mary. "Ckoscanonby, S. John. *Egremont, S. Mary. 



*Orton, W., All Saints. 'Gre.-vt Salkeld, S. Cuthbert. *Hayton, Car., S. Mary Mag. Lorton, S. Cuthbert. Brampton, Old Ch., S. Martin. 



*Dalston, S. Michael. Kirkbride, S. Bridget. *Torpenhow, S. Michael. 'Moresby, S. Bridget. 



*Appleby, S. Lawrence. *Kirkland, S. Lawrence. *Kirkbythore, ,S'. Michael. *Whitbeck, i*"'. Mary. 



•KiRKBY Lonsdale, 5. Mary. *Kirkbampton, .S. Pettr. *Crosby-upon-Eden, i'. John. *.St. John Beckermet. *Millom, Holy Trinity. *Kirklinton, S. Cuthbert. 



*Crosby Ravensworth, .S. Z«TOrCT«. *\%^\.\., S. Michael. *Beaumont, 5. A/ajj. *i^CAi.EBY, All Saints. 'Lanekcost Abbey, S. Afary Mag. *BEwniAM, S. Michael. 



"Barton, .b'. Michael. *Camerton, tt Hesket-in-the-Fokest, 8. Mary. Temple Sowerey, S. James. 



"Carlisle Cathedral, S. Mary. *Kirkby-Stephen, S. Stephen. "Allhallows, All Saints. "Milburn, 8. Cuthbert. "Lamplugh, S. Michael. 



*Ne\vton Reigny, S. John ? Castle Carrock, .S'. Peter. *Bootlk, S. Michael. "Cumwhitton, S. Mary. 



TRUE EAST — "Skelton, S. Mary. "Bridekirk, 8. Bridget. "Warwick Bridge, S. Leonard. "Corney, S. John Bap. "Ulverston, S. Mary. 



"Wetheral, Holy Trinity. "Bassenthwaite, 8. Bridget. 



"Lowther, 8. Michael. "Wiiicham, S. Mary. "Workington, ,S'. Michael. Cartmell Priory Ch., S. Mary. 



"Warcop, S. Columba. AiNSTAELE, .S'. Michael. "PoNSONEY, tt 



"Kendal, Holy Trinity. "Ormside, S. James. 



"Caldeeck, S. JCentigern. "Newbiggin, W., S. Edmund. 



*Burgh-by-Sands, iS. Michael. "Heversham, .y. Peter. 



"Westward, S. Mary? "Cleator, S. Leonard. "Little Asby (ruins), S. Leonard. 



Ui.DALE Old Ch., S. James. "Farlam Old Ch., 8. Thomas a Becket. 



Bewcastle, S. Cuthbert. "Grinsdale, 8. Kentigern. NOTES REFERRING TO THE TABLE. 



The degrees of orientations are obtained as nearly as may be from the 25 inch and 6 inch Maps of the 

 Ordnance Survey made 1856-63, and will not apply to Churches re-built since the Survey, unless re-erected 

 upon the old lines. 



Churches re-built on sites of ancient fabrics known or suspected of being changed as to orientation, 

 and post-Reformation Churches of new foundation, have, when known, been omitted. 



The East and West points of the Ordnance Maps (identical with the top and bottom marginal lines 

 of the sheets) are set to the true or sun's meridian, the magnetic meridian not being recognised. 



The left-hand column of the Table is introduced to facilitate the enquiry how far sun-rise on 

 Patron Saints' Days may have ruled the orientations of the Churches bearing their names ; but, to be exact 

 in this matter, the Saints' Days should be corrected for old s/yL; (see page 66), tlms for a lath century 

 S. Cuthbert's church the Saint's Day, March 2oth, would be our March 27th, and the orientation due to 

 it 4° north of east, while for a i6th century S. Cuthbert's church it would be our March 31st, with 

 orientation 7° north of east. 



This Table, referred to in the Paper as comprising eighty-seven churches, has, since the sheets were 

 printed off, been considerably enlargetl by the addition of several important typical churches. 

 SOUTH OF EAST. MIDWINTER. . S. Cuthbert's, Cariisle, the church referred to in page 63 as being 40° north of east is now 



originality of its orientation being found doubtful. 



• omitted, the 



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