Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

This remarkable chapel was first carved into the cliff in 1409. The figure of a knight was probably made between 1695 and 1739. The chapel was probably made as an oratory (prayer room). It is next to the large quarry used for stone for Knaresborough Castle.

Location

North Yorkshire Knaresborough

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

chapel religion faith shrine cave Medieval (1066 - 1484)