Urishay Chapel
URISHAY CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1099487
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Urishay Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- URISHAY CHAPEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1099487
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Urishay Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- URISHAY CHAPEL
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:
- URISHAY CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Peterchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 32296 37611
Details
SO 33 NW PETERCHURCH CP
9/152 Urishay Chapel
17/1/49 GV II*
Former private chapel. Early C12, extended late C12, with C16 and C17 alterations, restorations: 1911 and 1982/84. Rubble, stone slate roof. Early C12 nave, chancel added late C12 replacing apse, nave ruinous, 1980's rendered concrete block wall about one metre west of chancel arch. Chancel: north wall: priest's door with semi-circular head, late C20 ledged door; east end: probably early C16 window with 4-centred head; south wall: to east a small window with semi-circular head, to west square-headed window, probably C17. Nave: north wall: a narrow square-headed light, former semi-circular head, at east of wall; south wall: probably C16 window with pointed head to east end, south door at west end with semi-circular head; west wall: 2 single light square-headed windows at different heights, probably C17, the north window incorporating a reset lintel from a window of 2 square-headed lights. Interior: chancel: remains in east wall of outer jambs of late C12 east window; chancel arch a simple timber lintel, roof late C20. Fittings: nave retains C19 font base; north door: decorative strap hinges and latch, C17. Medieval altar slab with 5 consecration crosses. The chapel belonged to Urishay Castle, which lies immediately to the south. In care of Friends of Friendless Churches. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. (RCHM 1, pp 211/212, no 2; Reid 1980, p 62. Information from R Shoesmith).
Listing NGR: SO3229637611
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 153774
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931), 211-212
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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