St. Peter, Camerton, Cumberland

Description

The church of St. Peter, standing at the extreme end of the parish, is an ancient edifice of stone in the Early English style, and Consists of chancel with chapel, nave, and a western tower with spire (added in 1855), and containing one bell: in the chapel is an altar tomb of stone, dated 1500, with the effigy of a warrior, commonly called Black Tom of the North, who was buried at Shap Abbey in Westmorland: the church was thoroughly restored in 1892, at a cost of £700, of which £350 was subscribed by Mrs. Isabella Falcon, of Bath; during the restoration several ancient stones were found: the communion plate includes a silver chalice, dated 1571: the church affords 154 sittings.

Church Records

The parish registers date from the year 1599.