Chapel of St Mary

CHAPEL OF ST MARY, CHANTRY LANE (BRIDLE PATH)

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1148440
Date first listed:
03-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Chapel of St Mary
Statutory Address:
CHAPEL OF ST MARY, CHANTRY LANE (BRIDLE PATH)
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1148440
Date first listed:
03-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Chapel of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
CHAPEL OF ST MARY, CHANTRY LANE (BRIDLE PATH)

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHAPEL OF ST MARY, CHANTRY LANE (BRIDLE PATH)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Lead
National Grid Reference:
SE 46428 36896

Details

LEAD CHANTRY LANE (bridle SE 43 NE path) (north side)

3/20 Chapel of Saint Mary 3.2.67 II*

Chapel. C12 with C13 angle buttresses and C14 windows, with later repairs. Magnesian limestone coursed rubble with stone slate roof. 2 bays. Diagonal buttresses to west end and angle buttresses to east, all with off-sets. South entrance a round-arched plank door with continuously moulded surround under hood-mould. South and north sides have 2-light, straight-headed windows with pointed, trefoiled lights. Bell turret to west gable. East end has 2-light pointed window with reticulated tracery under hood-mould. Interior: stone altar table incorporates a medieval tomb slab bearing a foliated calvary cross. Set in the floor are 5 medieval inscribed slabs to the Tyas family. Medieval font with square base widening to circular rim. Late medieval benches. Triple-decker C18 pulpit. Inscription to rear of door: 'RE-DEDICATED BY THE BISHOP OF WHITBY NOV. 6TH. 1932: / BUILT ABOUT 1150 A.D. / This Chappell Repaired in 1784 / RESTORED BY VOLUNTARY LABOUR IN CHARGE OF / JACK WINTERBURN, 1932 A.D. / REV. T. BOTTOMLEY / VICAR OF SAXTON'. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, The West Riding, 1979, p 301.

Listing NGR: SE4642836896

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Legacy System number:
326358
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 301

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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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