Friarside Chapel
FRIARSIDE CHAPEL, LOW FRIARSIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1240894
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Friarside Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- FRIARSIDE CHAPEL, LOW FRIARSIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1240894
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Friarside Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIARSIDE CHAPEL, LOW FRIARSIDE
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:
- FRIARSIDE CHAPEL, LOW FRIARSIDE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 16247 57863
Details
NZ 15 NE STANLEY LOW FRIARSIDE Burnopfield 2/183 Friarside Chapel 19/7/50 (Formerly listed under Rowlands Gill) II* Chapel. C14 and later medieval. Coursed squared sandstone, of varied colours, with ashlar plinth and dressings; addition of sandstone rubble of varied colours with ashlar dressings. Roofless at time of survey. Chancel with west addition. Decorated style. 2-bay chancel has wide segmental arch on south, with wide chamfer and double-chamfered head; low ogee-headed doorway recessed at left under flat stone lintel; 2-centred-arched window with tracery to right of door. Large 2-centred-arched east window has lost tracery; quatrefoil above in gable peak. West addition has plain rectangular west light with splayed reveals. North elevation blank. Chamfered plinth to first build; angle buttresses removed from east end. Interior has cusped piscina under ogee head in south wall, no internal division between builds. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: NZ1624757863
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439463
- 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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