St John, Beckermet

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St John, Beckermet
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St John, Beckermet
Location in Cumbria
54°26′47″N3°30′52″W / 54.4463°N 3.5144°W / 54.4463; -3.5144
OS grid reference NY0189206717
LocationSt John, Beckermet, Cumbria
CountryEngland
Denomination Anglican
History
Status Parish church
Dedication St John the Baptist
Administration
Province York
Diocese Carlisle
Archdeaconry West Cumberland
Deanery Calder
Parish The Black Combe Churches

St John, Beckermet, is in Beckermet, Cumbria, England. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Seatallan. [1] This is a Grade II Listed Building. [2] [3]

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History

St John, Beckermet was built in 1879 designed by F. Birtley of Kendal. [4] 13th century elements are included in the present church including a doorway into south transept with a crocheted gable and carved monks heads.

Architecture

Built of the local red sandstone with a slate roof. The church has an octagonal belfry. The interior space comprises a Nave. The east and west windows are stained, the west window erected by William Henry Watson. [5] The church has a has pine pews and a square, grey font, and a 39 pipe organ. The brickwork is polychrome with black tuck pointing.

The churchyard closed for burial in 1996 and has no war graves.

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References

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  2. ↑ "CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, St. John Beckermet - 1336063 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Beckermet: St John - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Beckermet St John's Church". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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