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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) - Ancient Cross in England in Cumbria

Submitted by Anne T on Tuesday, 10 July 2018  Page Views: 1731

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) Alternative Name: St Kentigern's Church (Bromfield)
Country: England County: Cumbria Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Wigton  Nearest Village: Bromfield
Map Ref: NY1758247034
Latitude: 54.811364N  Longitude: 3.283928W
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
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Anne T visited on 14th Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 St Mungo's Church, Bromfield: We'd arranged with the church warden for the church to be left open for us for an hour or so this morning, so this was our first stop on a 'five church stop' tour. We were looking forward to finding cross head and cross shaft fragments, and to being able to see the reverse side of the hogback stone above the doorway. Whilst it looks quite daunting from the outside, the inside of the church is lovely, with some unique features, such as unusual corbels and the chancel arch, which is 'transitional between Norman and Gothic styles'. I found the cemented remains of the cross head cemeted to the west end of the north aisle, and had to remove umbrellas and a carpet sweeper to see it. It was very cobwebby, and looked sadly neglected. AS Corpus Bromfield 02 was in two pieces. There was a collection of old stones in the north transept, and we needed to move a low bench and a collection of chairs to be able to see this. The hogback from the other side (inside the church) was much more convincing, and there was also a consecration cross on the right hand door jamb of the south door. Well worth returning to see.

Anne T visited on 9th Jul 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Hogback and ancient crosses at St. Mungo's Church, Bromfield: Our first stop of the day. This is clearly an ancient village. The church was locked, so the only stone we could see was in the porch – AS Corpus Bromfield 04. From the Corpus image, the top of the hogback looks clearer from the inside of the church, but of course we couldn’t get in. After walking back from the well, I stopped to look at the hideous memorial in the southern part of the churchyard and noticed that it was built on what looked like the base of an old village/medieval cross. I haven’t been able to find anything out about this – it’s not mentioned in any literature I’ve currently come across – but suddenly it became more interesting! We did try and find High Aketon Farm to see AS Corpus Bromfield 03, but couldn’t find it on the paper OS map and an internet search pulled up nothing. We decided to move on to the next location. I’m going to try and contact the vicar to see if we can arrange entry into the church for sometime in mid-August.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4 Access: 4

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : A slightly better image of AS Corpus Bromfield 01, showing all eleven pieces, now cemented back together. Recorded as having been found on 4th June 1888, beneath a stone platform in the churchyard which served as the base of a later medieval cross. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Cumbria

This church, one of eight in the northern part of the Diocese of Carlisle which are dedicated to St. Mungo (St Kentigern). Solway Plain Churches says "a wooden church may have been here during the 3rd century, replaced by a stone building before the Roman's withdrew … and rebuilt at the time of St. Mungo c670AD".

The current church is recorded as Historic England List ID 1235049 and Pastscape Monument No. 9508, and dates to the 12th to 14th century with renovations in the 19th and early 20th century.

The church contains fragments of late 10th, early 11th century crosses, plus a hogback stone - see AS Corpus Bromfield 01, AS Corpus Bromfield 02 and AS Corpus Bromfield 04.

Nearby, at High Aketon Farm, a 10th to 11th century cross head is sited in the south wall of a farm building - see AS Corpus Bromfield 03.

To the rear of the church is located St. Mungo's Well (signposted from the southern (main) entrance to the churchyard. To the right of the path to the south porch is a large monument, which looks as if it has been built on the steps of a medieval/village cross.

Please note the church is kept locked - please contact the church wardens (use A Church Near You for details) to arrange access.
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St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : The dark red semi-circular stone is (the remains of) AS Corpus Bromfield 04, a 10th century hogback, as seen from the inside of the south porch. Located above the main door of the church, we stood for ages trying to make out the original hogback. The wavy edge at the top of this dark red sandstone is the only clue. According to the AS Corpus photos, the hogback can be better seen from inside th... (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : This is the consecration cross on the right hand door jamb of the door into the church. The church booklet says "The present site of St Mungo's has witnessed worship for eighteen hundred years. It has served as a place of worship from the second century." Whilst visiting, note the chancel arch, which is transitional between the Norman and Gothic styles. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : This is the reverse side of AS Corpus Bromfield 04, part of a hogback, recut for use as a lintel above the south door into the church. Dating to the tenth century, this is the part of the hogback inside the church. The Corpus describe the fragments as being 'severely worn … the stone appears to have had the tall, thin dimensions of Cumbria hogbacks." (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : This is the other half of AS Corpus Bromfield 02, now back in two parts and stored against the north wall of the north transept. Dating to the tenth century, these two pieces form part of a cross shaft, with four remaining panels of ornament, two on raised collars. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : This is part of AS Corpus Bromfield 02, now back in two parts and stored against the north wall of the north transept. We needed to move a small bench and stacked chairs to be able to view these fragments. Dating to the tenth century, these two pieces form part of a cross shaft, with four remaining panels of ornament, two on raised collars.

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : This is AS Corpus Bromfield 01, part of a cross shaft and head, found in eleven pieces, now cemented together. It can be found cemented to a block at the western end of the north aisle, inside the church. It is wedged in a tight corner, and we needed to move umbrellas and a carpet sweeper in order to see this properly. It dates to the 10th the 11th century. The Corpus says the only decoration th...

St Mungo's Church (Bromfield)
St Mungo's Church (Bromfield) submitted by Anne T : This monument, to the right of the path leading through the churchyard to the southern porch, looks as if it is mounted on the original steps of a medieval/village cross - suddenly it became much more interesting! It has odd stones inserted into it, especially one into a socket on its south western end. I haven't (yet) been able to find anything out about this; I am going to contact the vicar to ... (1 comment)

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