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High resolution old and contemporary photographs of Churches and other places of Worship in Bassenthwaite in the county of Cumbria in England, part of the United Kingdom.
Cumbria Bassenthwaite, St John's Church - built in 1878. What is now the Chapel Room was once the 15th century Chapel of Ease to St Bega's Church.
Surely some of the most picturesque countryside in England may be found in the Lake District, and Bassenthwaite is a prime example of this beautiful area. The nearby Lake of the same name is over four miles long, and is three quarters of a mile wide.
The photographs on this page were kindly shared with us by Mrs. Ros Downing.
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Cumbria Bassenthwaite, St Bega's Church, the ancient Parish Church, whose history dates back to at least the 10th century. The church is located a little more than two miles from the village of Bassenthwaite. Bega was reputedly an Irish Princess, who may have lived during the 9th century.