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Bridekirk

Although reconstructed in the 1860s, the village church contains one of the finest pieces of Norman sculpture in the country, a Carved Font with a runic inscription and a mass of detailed embellishments. It dates from the 12th century and the runic inscription states that:

Rchard he me wrought
And to this beauty eagerly me brought.

Richard himself is shown on one side with a chisel and mallet. Not only is this a superb example of early English craftsmanship, bu it is exceedingly rare to find a signed work from this period. Ancient tombstones stand round the walls of this cruciform church and inside it has an unusual reredos of fleur-de-lys patterned tiles.

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The Hidden Places of the Lake District and Cumbria

This guidebook offers the reader places to stay, eat and drink as well as interesting places to visit and many main heritage sites. You can read more here.

The Hidden Places of England

This national guidebook covers every county in England offering places to stay, visit, eat and drink as well as places to visit. You can read more here.

The Country Living Guide to the North West

This guidebook covers Cumbria, Cheshire, Lancashire and the Isle of Man offering places to stay, visit, eat and drink as well as places to shop. You can read more here.

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Bridekirk

Although reconstructed in the 1860s, the village church contains one of the finest pieces of Norman sculpture in the country, a Carved Font with a runic inscription and a mass of detailed embellishments. It dates from the 12th century and the runic inscription states that:

Rchard he me wrought And to this beauty eagerly me brought.

Available Guidebooks for this region:

Rchard he me wrought
And to this beauty eagerly me brought.