Beckermet St John, Cumberland
Historical Description
Beckermet, St John, a parish in Cumberland, on the coast and on the Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont railway, extending from Beckermet township north-westward to Ehen-side—the river Ehen dividing Lowside Quarter, St Bees, from St John's. Post town, Beckermet under Carnforth. Acreage, 2946; population, 682. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Carlisle; net value, £ 68 with residence. The present church is modern. Old stones found on rebuilding in 1879 gave proof of a very ancient structure on the site.
Church Records
The registers date from the year 1733.
Churches
Church of England
St. John (parish church)
The church of St. John, beautifully situated on a hill, and rebuilt in 1810, was again rebuilt in 1878, at a cost of £2,400, chiefly raised by subscription, and is now an edifice of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch, and a western turret with spire containing one bell: there are 250 sittings.
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.
Villages, Hamlets, &c
LowmillVisitations Heraldic
The Visitation of Cumberland, 1615 is available on the Heraldry page.