St Francis Chapel
ST FRANCIS CHAPEL, THE RIDGEWAY NW7
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064846
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- St Francis Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- ST FRANCIS CHAPEL, THE RIDGEWAY NW7
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064846
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- St Francis Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST FRANCIS CHAPEL, THE RIDGEWAY NW7
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST FRANCIS CHAPEL, THE RIDGEWAY NW7
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Barnet (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 22152 93117
Details
1.
5004 THE RIDGEWAY
NW7
St Francis Chapel (formerly Chapel to St Mary's Abbey, School)
TQ 2293 14/10
GV II
Principal chapel for St Mary's Abbey School. 1888-9 Goldie, Child and Goldie. Red brick with stone dressing, slate capped pyramidal roof to the short central tower over the crossing with single lucarnes in each face. Early English style. Cruciform plan with three side chapels on each side of the nave. A single-storey cloister walk runs behind the chapel on both sides, connecting the convent with Holcombe House by way of the sacristies. Large rose window in west elevation; large window comprising four lancets on south side; paired lancets at clerestory level. INTERIOR. Simple vaulted timber roof to tower; barrel-vaulted roofs to nave and chapels. Interior faced with yellow stock brick with simple stone moulded arches at the crossing and into the side chapels. Original nuns' stalls and organ behind the altar. Metal altar rail, candle holders and chandeliers.
Listing NGR: TQ2215293117
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199043
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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