bromfield church appeal - Bromfield, Cumbria
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  • St Mungo's Church Bromfield. 2003The church is one of eight in Carlisle diocese dedicated to St. Mungo (Kentigern) who is believed to have ministered here on his mission south from Strathclyde, c. 553 A.D. The present church is Norman, built on a site of at least three earlier churches. The Nave and Chancel have stood for 800years, but there are many traces of the church's earlier history. The Chancel Arch is transitional, and the north and south transepts have been extended into two chapels.In the south transept, St. George's Chapel, was built in 1396 and used as a chantry until 1546, when it was suppressed by Henry VIII and left in ruins. It was used as a burial place for certain landowners until restored in 1862 and again in 1894. The full restoration was only completed in 1962 under Rev. J. Bradburne.In 1861, the Ballantine-Dykes family rebuilt the ruins of the Lady Chapel in the north transept to provide a memorial to their ancestor, Adam of Crookdake, a famous local warrior who died in 1304 and whose tomb is in the east wall of the chapel. Mr. F. L. Ballantine-Dykes of Dovenby hall enlarged the chapel, restored the tombs and monuments and inserted armorial glass in the windows. It is now known as THE CROOKDAKE CHAPEL.The Saxon graveslabs and associated stones found in the Church are one of the largest collections in Cumbria and are of considerable importance.This year the church is to be refurbished and an appeal will be launched in the church on 04 May 2003 at 2pm. All are welcome and a special invitation is extended to those who have links with the church.
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