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Hesket-in-the-Forest

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    An ancient parish in Leath ward, Cumberland, including the townships of High and Low Hesket (which included the village of Armathwaite), Calthwaite, Plumpton Street, Itonfield and Petteril Crooks .
    Armathwaite, Christ and St Mary’s church, was originally a chapel of ease to Hesket in the Forest prior to the 17th century, it fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in about 1660 and today is almost exactly as built.
    Hesket in the Forest, St. Mary the Virgin was originally built about 1530, but rebuilt in 1678 and again in 1760.

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Map Reference Cumbria County History Gen UKI Probate Jurisdictions pre 1858 Diocese of Carlisle. No Census Information
Available Publications
Monumental Inscriptions - Hesket in the ForestGo to this publication
Monumental Inscriptions Information
Parish Church Author Notes
Hesket-in-the-ForestArmathwaite Christ & St. MaryCFHS
Hesket-in-the-ForestCalthwaite All SaintsNo Burial Register War Memorial
Hesket-in-the-ForestHesket-in-the-Forest St Mary the VirginCFHSCarlisle Record Office/Carlisle Library 1761-1961 VF B-HES/929.3 54 HES

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All Saints :
C021845*Births1872 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
Christ and St.Mary :
I037607* Search by name Search All Records Button
 
Christ and St.Mary :
C042941 Baptisms1776-1877 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
I024733* Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
I024737* Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
I024739* Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
I037608* Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
C058702 Baptisms1666-1730 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
C058701 Baptisms1731-1875 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
I024736 Baptisms1761-1778 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
I024734 Births/Bapts1662-1729 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
M058702 Marriages1666-1730 Search by name Search All Records Button
 
St.Mary the Virgin :
M058701 Marriages1731-1842 Search by name Search All Records Button
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Record Office is : Carlisle

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Armathwaite

PR 23
Baptisms1758-1883
Marriages1897-1982
Banns
Burials1758-1976
ProbateCarlisle
Bishops Transcripts1775-1894 Carlisle
Pre 1974 CountyCumberland

Hesket-in-the-Forest

PR 35
Baptisms1662-1948
Marriages1662-1961
Banns1754-1953
Burials1662-1927
ProbateCarlisle
Bishops Transcripts1665-1894 Carlisle
Pre 1974 CountyCumberland
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