Chapel of Ease
CHAPEL OF EASE, HIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1331986
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of Ease
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL OF EASE, HIGH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1331986
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of Ease
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL OF EASE, HIGH ROAD
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:
- CHAPEL OF EASE, HIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Fenland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wisbech St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- TF4031204018
Details
TF 40 SW WISBECH ST. MARY HIGH ROAD
14/84 Guyhirne
23.6.52 Chapel of Ease
(formerly listed as Old
Church)
II*
Formerly the parish church, dated 1660 on lintel over doorway, replacing a mediaeval
church in the village. Limestone ashlar with some reused stone, possibly mediaeval in
buttress and plinth at west end. Brick to west and north wall. Pantiled roof with
open timber bell-cote at west gable end above one window of four plain round-headed
lights. Rectangular plan. Two similar windows in south wall and another to east and
north walls. Doorways in segmental arch to west end of south wall. Interior has
original C17 stall pews and hat pegs. Part of the pulpit is intact. Octagonal with
sunken panels in two tiers, on modern base. The ceiling is plastered. The chapel is
an important example of ecclesiastical building during the Commonwealth. It is
associated with the late C17 and C18 Anabaptist sect, the Culimites, whose leader
David Culy is believed to have preached there.
VCH (Cambs) Vol.IV, p.236. -
Pevsner (Buildings of England), p.399.
Listing NGR: TF4031204018
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48177
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, (1953)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1970), 399
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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