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St Michael

St Michael

Church Brough

Cumbria

NY 71 SE BROUGH CHURCH BROUGH 8/17 Church of St Michael 12.9.57 G.V II* Parish church, dating from C12

Architectural Features

west tower by Blenkinsop of Helbeck, 1513-1525.

Memorial slab next to pulpit on south side of nave bears the following carved inscription (sic): HERE LYE GABRIELL VINCENT STEWARD TO THE R H ANNE CLIFFORD COUNTESS DOWAGER OF PEMBROOKE DORSETT AND MONTGOMERY.

AND CHIEF DIRECTOR OF ALL HER BVILDINGS IN THE NORTH WHO DYED IN THE ROMAN TOWER OF BROVGH CASTLE LIKE A GOOD CHRISTIAN THE 12 OF FFEBRUARY 1665 1666.

Inside church at west end is Celtic Cross 1914-18 war memorial.