Chantry Chapel and Mausoleum, Thorndon Park - Brentwood
Mid C19 private Roman Catholic chapel and mausoleum of the Petre family with a polychrome Gothic Revival interior. Designed by William Wardell and located south west of Thorndon Hall (now flats). Historic England Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grants were offered towards three phases of external repairs to the masonry and roofs, but an extensive programme of window repair and internal conservation is still needed. Options for its future being explored.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- CHANTRY CHAPEL AND MAUSOLEUM
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293260
- Local Planning Authority:
- Brentwood
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Chapel
Location
- Building Name:
- Chantry Chapel and Mausoleum
- Locality:
- Thorndon Park
- County:
- Essex
- District / Borough:
- Brentwood
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Private
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, RPG grade II*, CA
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582749
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England