Upper (or Over) Denton Church near Gilsland is one of the oldest churches in Cumbria, possibly dating back to

Saxon times. The church is now privately owned, but the churchyard can be visited at any time. Amongst the

gravestones are those for members of the Teasdale family of Mumps Hall - Sir Walter Scott (in Guy Mannering)

is said to have based his character Tib Mumps on Margaret Teasdale. A roman arch within the church is thought

to have originated from the nearby fort at Birdoswald.

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Photos taken at Upper Denton Church are in my online album HERE - arranged in alphabetical order.

Transcripts are under each photo. A full transcript of this churchyard together with that from the neigh-

bouring churchyard in Gilsland is published by the Cumbria Family History Society.

Upper Denton Church

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Upper (or Over) Denton Church near Gilsland

is one of the oldest churches in Cumbria,

possibly dating back to Saxon times. The

church is now privately owned, but the

churchyard can be visited at any time.

Amongst the gravestones are those for

members of the Teasdale family of Mumps

Hall - Sir Walter Scott (in Guy Mannering) is

said to have based his character Tib Mumps

on Margaret Teasdale. A roman arch within

the church is thought to have originated

from the nearby fort at Birdoswald.

Photos taken at Upper Denton Church

are in my online album HERE - arranged

in alphabetical order. Transcripts are

under each photo. A full transcript of this

churchyard together with that from the

neighbouring churchyard in Gilsland is

published by the Cumbria Family History

Society.

Upper Denton Church