Nominal: 699 Hz Weight: 1499 lbs Diameter: 43.75" Bell 1 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 3269 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Heversham: St Peter
Overview
Grid reference: SD 496 833
St Peter's Church (first named as such in the 14thC) is the oldest recorded church in the old county of Westmorland. There has been a place of worship on the site since around 690AD and there are the remains of an 8thC Anglian cross shaft in the porch. The War Memorial is based on that design. The original buildings were destroyed in Viking raids and the current building was begun in 11thC. It has been much extended and reordered in the intervening centuries. In 1601 a fire destroyed much of the interior of the building. The walls and arcades survived, along with the vestry door, the parish chest and a few fragments of glass. A substantial restoration was completed between 1868 and 1871, under the direction of Paley and Austin. The Norman tower was demolished and the present one erected. The most recent reordering was in 2002, when the forward altar and removable Communion rails were designed and installed by PJ Hall of Staveley.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 642 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
C9 cross base, foundations found to North
Exterior Description
Bier House, GV 6xII- Crampton (1760), Dickinson (1763) and Docker (1766) table tombs; Sundial (1690); Lych gate (1894); Memorial cross [Copy of C9] (1920); Listed 1984
War graves; 1958 Private J. Proctor. Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 29th June 1918 aged 29, Also in memory of Sergeant E. Proctor DCM aged 32; 6918 Private J. Atkinson. South wales Borderers. Died 22nd March 1918 aged 18; 30825 Private J. B. Germain. Machine Gun Corps (Inf.) Died 14th November 1918 aged 23; 2110240 Leading ACW Jean Strickland. Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Died 7th May 1944; Lieutenant Sir Alan Desmond Bagot, died Sunday January 11 1920 age 23, Heversham (St Peter) Churchyard Old Yard 348, Royal Horse Guards UK
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
19th Century Clock with cast iron plate and spacer frame located in Tower made by JohnBailey from Salford in 1860
Historical Notes
1860 - 1860
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 1176 Hz Weight: 704 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 2 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 24560 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1049 Hz Weight: 766 lbs Diameter: 32.75" Bell 3 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 24561 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 932 Hz Weight: 853 lbs Diameter: 34.75" Bell 4 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 24562 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 880 Hz Weight: 957 lbs Diameter: 36.5" Bell 5 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 24563 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 786 Hz Weight: 1234 lbs Diameter: 40" Bell 6 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 24564 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 12" Bell 7 of 7
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1870
Dove Bell ID: 24565 Tower ID: 11338 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 496 833
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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