High Head Chapel
HIGH HEAD CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290307
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- High Head Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH HEAD CHAPEL
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08782/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290307
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- High Head Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH HEAD 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:
- HIGH HEAD CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Skelton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 40431 43604
Details
NY 44 SW SKELTON HIGH HEAD
5/222 High Head Chapel 27.12.67 II
Private chapel for High Head Castle now disused. Dated and inscribed over entrance CHRISTOPHER RICHMOND ESQ, EDWARD HASELL ESQ, ANNO DOMINI 1682 with C18 alterations. Red sandstone rubble walls partly covered with cement render. Graduated greenslate roof with east cross finial and west open bellcote. 5-bay nave/chancel. South-west C18 segmental-arched doorway and pointed-arched window openings, all with red sandstone surrounds. One blocked 2-light stone-mullioned window shows where render has fallen away. Small west C17 chamfered-surround opening. North wall has one pointed-arched window and one C17 2-light stone-mullioned window. Larger east pointed-arched window, under C17 stone inscribed with the churchwardens' names. Interior has partitioned porch and boarded ceilings. Panelled pews, partly removed, along with all other furnishing and fittings. Windows and doors removed;and derelict at the time of survey.
Listing NGR: NY4043143604
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73951
- 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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