19-753: Dacre may refer to: Places [ edit ] Dacre, Cumbria , England Dacre Castle Dacre, North Yorkshire , England Dacre, New Zealand , in the Southland Region Dacre, Ontario , Canada People [ edit ] Baron Dacre , an English hereditary title Charlotte Dacre (1782–1841), English author Henry Hugh Gordon Stoker (1885–1966), Irish navy officer and actor who took Dacre Stoker as his stage name Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), historian who chose Baron Dacre as his title Jane Dacre (born 1955), British rheumatologist Paul Dacre (born 1948), editor of British newspaper
38-629: A classic 1958 Jaguar XK 150 using only minor roads. The Horse and Farrier public house is the 18th-century inn signposted from the A66 and A592. It is a pub and not an inn; the interior of the building has been described as 16th century. The pub has a letting flat. In the Middle Ages the parish formed part of the Barony of Greystoke . The Rheged Discovery Centre is at Slapestones between Stainton and Redhills . The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway had
57-523: A population of 1,326, increasing to 1,438 at the 2011 Census. Dacre is situated about 5 miles (8 km) west of Penrith and contains St Andrew's Parish Church , an ancient castle, and the Horse & Farrier pub . Nearby is the small stately home of Dalemain . Dacre Beck is a major tributary of the River Eamont . Although Dacre is a small place in itself, its civil parish is quite large and includes
76-459: A railway station at Newbiggin but was called Blencow railway station to avoid confusion with Newbiggin railway station on the Settle to Carlisle Railway . St Andrew%27s Church, Dacre St Andrew's Church is in the village of Dacre , Cumbria , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Penrith, and the diocese of Carlisle . The church
95-602: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dacre, Cumbria Dacre ( English: / ˈ d eɪ k ər / ) is a small village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Lake District National Park in the Eden District of Cumbria , England, and historically in Cumberland . In the 2001 census, the parish, which includes Newbiggin and Stainton , had
114-511: Is in the church grounds. Dacre Castle is a quadrangular building with four turrets, a pele tower design, and built around the mid 14th-century. The castle was restored as a private dwelling in 1688. By 1816 it was being used as a farmhouse; it is now a private home. The castle is in an excellent state of restoration. It featured in 2007 in Robbie Coltrane 's ITV series, Incredible Britain , where he travelled from Glasgow to London in
133-489: Is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building . The church stands near Dacre Castle . The presence of a monastery on the site was recorded in the 8th and again in the 10th century. The church dates from the 12th century, with additions in the following century. The tower was rebuilt in 1810. Repairs were carried out to the church in 1854, and it
152-536: The Daily Mail Dacre Stoker (born 1958), Canadian-American author, sportsman, and filmmaker Dacre Montgomery (born 1994), Australian actor Other uses [ edit ] Dacre knot , a heraldic knot Dacre Shanks, a fictional serial killer and parody of Freddy Krueger in Demon Road See also [ edit ] Dacres , a surname Dacor (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
171-454: The parapet is battlemented . The parapets of the aisle and nave are also battlemented. In both the north and south walls of the aisles are 19th-century two-light windows, and a 13th-century doorway, the one on the north side being blocked. The clerestory windows also have two lights. The chancel has 12th-century round-headed windows, a priest's door, one 13th-century window, and a 19th-century three-light east window. The two-light window in
190-482: The Hasell family of Dalemain , including one to Edward Hasell, who died in 1825, by Francis Chantrey depicting a weeping woman. There is also a 14th-century effigy of a knight. In the church are two carved cross-shaft fragments, the smaller of which depicts a winged beast with a human face that has been dated to the 9th century. The other, dating from the 10th or 11th century, depicts beasts and people. Most of
209-459: The celebrated 'Dacre Bears' in the churchyard, and inside the church two fragments of Viking crosses. Above the tower doorway, there is a plaque stating that the church was partly rebuilt by William Pollock. The south door has a large lock dated 1671 inscribed 'AP', referring to the Countess of Pembroke , Lady Anne Clifford . The resting place of Viscount Whitelaw , the former Home Secretary ,
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#1732856177221228-438: The churchyard are four carved bears standing upright in different postures. They date from the medieval period, are in red sandstone, and each is about 4 feet (1.2 m) high. They are thought to stand in the four corners of the original churchyard, but otherwise their meaning and purpose is unknown. Each bear is listed at Grade II*. Also in the churchyard is a sandstone alms table supported by six pillars. It contains
247-498: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dacre . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dacre&oldid=1255361282 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
266-418: The stained glass is by Clayton and Bell ; a window of 1947 in the south wall is by L. C. Evetts. There is also etched glass by Lawrence Whistler commemorating Sylvia McCosh of Dalemain (died 1991). William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw (died 1999), the former Home Secretary and MP for Penrith , is buried in the graveyard. The date and maker of the two- manual pipe organ are unknown. In
285-601: The stream, Dacre Beck , which gave its name to the village. As early as AD 731, the Venerable Bede , in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People , speaks of a monastery at Dacre, written as 'Dacore'. There is no later reference to the monastery, and it is assumed to have been destroyed by the Vikings . A church, however, has been present on the site for over a millennium . Archaeological excavations support
304-428: The vestry contains re-used medieval tracery . Inside the church is a Norman tower arch. The arcades have pointed arches carried on round and octagonal piers . The present chancel arch dates from the 19th century. On a window sill is a fragment of stone with zigzag carving, which is probably from the original chancel arch. In the chancel is a 12th-century piscina . Among the monuments are memorials to
323-535: The view that the church may be built on the site of the former monastery. In William of Malmesbury 's account of the Treaty of Eamont Bridge in 927 AD, he states that the meeting of the kings took place in Dacre ('ad locum qui Dacor uocatur'), but historians doubt the accuracy of his statement. The present church is a Norman design. Several notable archaeological remains are at the site. These include various stone bears –
342-569: The villages and hamlets of Stainton , Redhills , Newbiggin , Great Blencow and Soulby . Stainton is by far the largest place in the parish and is a dormitory village of Penrith. Redhills is home to a Burger King restaurant, the Penrith Golf Driving Range, a business park, The Limes Country Hotel and the Rheged Discovery Centre. 'Dacre' is " 'the trickling one', from a Cumbric 'dagr' 'tear-drop'..." This refers to
361-409: Was restored in 1874–75. The church is constructed in sandstone with green slate roofs. Its plan consists of a three- bay nave with a clerestory and north and south aisles , a three-bay chancel with a north vestry , and a west tower. The tower is in three stages, with a west door, above which is the re-used head of a 13th-century two-light window. The bell openings have two lights, and
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