Lychgate - St Peter - Finsthwaite, Cumbria
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Lychgate at the entrance to St Peter's church, Finsthwaite.
Waymark Code: WM18B28
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/01/2023
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Lychgate at the entrance to St Peter's church, Finsthwaite.
The lychgate is set within a break in the perimeter wall. It was constructed in 1914 in memory of Rev. Simon Inman. A stone plaque near the gate reads -
THIS LYCHGATE
WAS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
IN MEMORY TO THE REVD SIMON INMAN
FOR 42 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH
1871 – 1913 AD
An oak frame set upon stone and brick pillars, with a pitched slate roof.
The church was built in 1873–74 to replace a chapel dating from 1724 to 1725. It was paid for by Thomas Newby Wilson of Newby Bridge, the proprietor of the Stott Park Bobbin Mill.
Year: 1914
Cemetery Address:
St Peter
Lowside
Plum Green
Finsthwaite
Cumbria
England
LA12 8BJ
Link to Church or Cemetery: [Web Link]
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