Ravenstonedale
Cumbria
Above. A view of the church looking North West.
Above. A view of the church looking South
Above. A view of the West tower
Above. A view of the church over the remains of the Gilbertine Abbey. Check the link for more information.
Above. A view of the apsed chancel from the balcony.
Above. A view from the chancel looking back to the balcony.
Above. The three tiered, oak panelled pulpit with its sounding board.
Above. The Lords Prayer...possibly for those in the congregation who had forgotten the words!
Above. Poor quality of photo, so I'm not able to tell who this window is dedicated to.
Above. Again, poor quality photo prevents me from seeing who the window is dedicated to.
Above. Window depicting St Margaret of Scotland, and dedicated to the memory of Mary Ann, wife of Anthony Metcalfe-Gibson of Coldbeck. 
Above. Window dedicated to the memory of Anthony Metcalfe-Gibson, probably dated to 1902.
Above. Window depicting St Aiden.
Above. Window depicting the Good Samaritan, and dedicated to the memory of Richard Gibson of Coldbeck, who died in 1880. The window was gifted by John Fothergill Brownber, his 'relative'.
Above. Window dedicated to the memory of William Fothergill Brownber, and gifted by his son John Fothergill.
Above. Window depicting St Cecilia, and dedicated to the memory of Mary Blanche Hewitson, who died in 1890.
1 comment:
Hello there, I live in County Tipperary, Ireland and visit Cumbria nearly every year to see relatives and for leisure. My partner is from Penrith and over the years I too have grown to love Cumbria, especially the remote fells and upland moors. The nearest that we have been so far to Ravenstonedale is when we visited and walked in the Weasdale area a couple of years back. Ravenstonedale seems to be a lovely village; certainly your photos of St. Oswald's church are really lovely and it is indeed a 'must see' when we visit there. What I cannot seem to find out definitively from any of the maps that I have consulted, nor from the Internet, is whether Ravenstonedale (as the name suggests) is actually a valley as well as a village name. Can you answer this for me, and possibly suggest other sites and views that we shouldn't miss when we do some walks in the area (hopefully in Sept. 2011)? Thank you for the site, and hoping to hear from you when you have some time. Best wishes, Mike O'Dwyer.
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