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An ancient parish in West ward, Westmorland, including the chapelries of Swindale and Mardale.
Mardale, Holy Trinity, dates back to the 12th century the current church being built in the 1600’s, demolished to make way for Haweswater Reservoir in 1936, most of the contents went to St Barnabas, Carlisle, though the Jacobean Oak pulpit is as Rosthwaite in Borrowdale.
Shap, St. Michael, there has been a church on the site since about 750 AD, with a stone church in place since 1150. The current church was almost totally rebuilt in 1898.
Swindale, a small chapel, possibly there since about 1820.

Monumental Inscriptions - Shap St. MichaelGo to this publication
Monumental Inscriptions - Mardale Holy Trinity (Now located at Shap)Go to this publication

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Mardale Church :
C392008	Baptisms	1777-1792		Search by name	Search All Records Button
Mardale Church :
C044281	Baptisms	1794-1874		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
C009878	Baptisms	1565-1691		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
C009879	Baptisms	1693-1782		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
C002302	Baptisms	1831-1875		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
C002308	Baptisms	1834-1886		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
C002303	Baptisms	1844-1893		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
P002301	Births/Bapts	1559-1830		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
M002301	Marriages	1559-1854		Search by name	Search All Records Button
St.Michael :
M002303	Marriages	1562-1901		Search by name	Search All Records Button
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