Former Chapel North of Harbour House
FORMER CHAPEL NORTH OF HARBOUR HOUSE, HOLMHILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120959
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel North of Harbour House
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHAPEL NORTH OF HARBOUR HOUSE, HOLMHILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120959
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel North of Harbour House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHAPEL NORTH OF HARBOUR HOUSE, HOLMHILL LANE
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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:
- FORMER CHAPEL NORTH OF HARBOUR HOUSE, HOLMHILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kimblesworth and Plawsworth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 28231 48317
Details
KIMBLESWORTH AND PLAWSWORTH HOLMHILL LANE NZ 24 NE (East side, off) 7/40 Former Chapel north of Harbour House II
Former manorial chapel. Possibly C13 with C17 alterations. Coursed rubble; roof covering removed. Small rectangular-plan chapel aligned east-west.
Single storey; divided into 3 bays by C19 roof structure. Large squared quoins and c.l.O-metre thick walls. C19 doorway, and lintel of a C17 2-light mullioned window with wide inner splay, in south wall. Blocked lancet, without head but with wide inner splay, in west gable end. Featureless north wall. East gable end has collapsed. Small square opening, possibly an aumbry, on inner wall of west gable end.
Ruinous at time of survey.
Historical notes: Licensed for the saying of Masses in 1432 by Bishop Langley; Ralph Corby, one of the Catholic English Martyrs, worshipped here c.1632-44; a trefoiled-headed lancet and a piscina were removed in mid C19. Probably the only surviving private manorial chapel in the County.
(R. Surtees, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatinate of Durham, Vol.IV, 1840)
Listing NGR: NZ2823148317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109383
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Surtees, R, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatinate of Durham, (1840)
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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