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NY7146 : Parish Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston (13)

taken 7 years ago, near to Alston, Cumbria, Great Britain

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Parish Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston (13)

Sanctuary panels (2). Two panels on either side of the Sanctuary were given in memory of Nowell Oxland, son of Rev William Oxland, who was killed at Gallipoli on 9 August 1915. This is the south panel.

The Parish Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston

Unusually dedicated to St Augustine of Canterbury, the first record of a Church on this site dates to 1154, when King Henry II appointed Galfrid as rector. The current Church dates from 1869, when the Church of 1770 was demolished (at a cost of £74 and 11 shillings) and a new building erected for the sum of £4,245 15s 8d. A spire was added in 1886 – cost not recorded!
There are many interesting features within the Church, including a reredos dating from 1899, the 16th Century Derwentwater bell and the oak chancel screen, which is a memorial to those of Alston who fell in the Great War 1914 – 1918.
A booklet detailing the history of the Church is available on site (donations), while more information may be found on the Visit Cumbria web site at: Link

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Grid Square: NY7146, 389 images (more nearby )
Photographer: The Carlisle Kid (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 21 May, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 10 July, 2015
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites
Subject Location: OSGB36: NY 718 465 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:48.7699N 2:26.3815W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NY 718 465