Parish Data

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  An ancient parish in Allerdale Above Derwent ward, Cumberland.
  This is a large parish with 8 other chapels.
  Brigham, St Bridget, the church dates from the later part of the 11th century, with additions and alterations in the 12th and 13th centuries, it was refurbished in the 1870's.
  Memorial Inscriptions and Churchyard Plan available at
  Brigham Church
  Buttermere, St. James, and original chapel of 1507, but the present building from 1840.
  Cockermouth, All Saints, endowed by Henry Percy in 1395, replaced in 1711, burned down in 1850 and rebuilt in 1854.
  Monumental Inscriptions
  Click Here
  Cockermouth,, Christ Church, built 1865.
  Loweswater, St. Bartholomew, first mentioned in 1125 in the records of St Bees Priory, the small chapel of 1829 was enlarged in 1884.
  Embleton, St. Cuthbert. Built in 1806 and restored in 1884.
  Lorton, St. Cuthbert, earliest known record around 1200 but it became ruinous and was replaced in the early 19th century.
  Mosser, St. Phillip. There are records of religious activity from the 16th century and there was an old fellside chapel, the current church was built in 1891 and is now called St. Michael.
  Setmurthy, St. Barnabas, There has been a church since before 1225, but the current church was built in 1794 and restored in 1870. It is more associated with Isel parish that with Brigham.
  Wythop, St. Margaret, the old church probably dates back to the 14th century, the new church was built in 1866. Ruins of the old church are still visible.
  
  

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