Ruins of Chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury, Windlehurst Roman Catholic Cemetery - St Helens

Ruins of a Roman Catholic chantry chapel founded C15, abolished 1548, also known as Windleshaw Abbey. The stonework to the chapel has some erosion and localised inappropriate cement pointing. There is some tree growth at high level, and vegetation growth on the wall heads of the ruined nave. The Roman Catholic Diocesan Surveyors have taken advice from their stonemasons and are considering options for repair. There are broken grave stones in the surrounding graveyard which forms part of the scheduled monument.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1015604

Local Planning Authority:

St Helens

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Chapel

Location

Building Name:

Ruins of Chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury

Locality:

Windlehurst Roman Catholic Cemetery

County:

Merseyside

District / Borough:

St Helens

Parliamentary Constituency:

St. Helens North

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number(s):

1015604 and 1199094