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St Mary

St Mary

Gosforth

Cumbria

SD 0603/0703 (PART) GOSFORTH GOSFORTH 27/30 Church of St Mary 9.3.67 G.V. I Parish Church.

Architectural Features

Oldest parts of existing fabric are C12

Gabled C19 porch to south door with original C12 north door surround (now blocked) reset to right.

Chancel arch springs from (reset?) C12 carved capitals.

A large niche at the east end of the aisle houses 2 richly carved hogback tombstones (found in the foundations of the C12 church)

other medieval fragments, including cross-heads and tomb slabs, are incorporated into the jambs of the niche, the spandrels above, and the inner walls of the porch.

Small C19 octagonal font at the west end.

Externally, on the north side of the chancel, is an early C19 memorial to the Hudlestons, John and his wife Mary : Inscription on slate with coat-of-arms on apron below

fluted pilasters support cornice surmounted by low relief carving of woman with anchor.

Graded primarily for the numerous early medieval fragments incorporated into the structure.