Description

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE OLD ELVET
NZ 2742 SE (South side, off)

15/314 Durham Prison Chapel

GV II

Prison chapel. Probably circa 1840, by Bonomi and Cory. Coursed squared
sandstone with rendered plinth and ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof has stone
gable coping. One storey, 5 bays. Flat stone lintels to boarded doors in first
and last bays. Round-arched windows have renewed glazing under stepped voussoirs.
Right return has Venetian east window with coloured cross and roundel with head
of Christ in painted glass; raised stone surround. All windows have prominent
projecting stone sills. Gutter corbels. Roof has 2 conical ridge vents; gable
coping has roll finials.

Interior: 11 bays between laminated wood arches of 4 leaves, bolted and tied
with metal rods and straps to eaves, and resting on moulded stone corbels at
mid-wall height. Similar corbels support west gallery roof which also rests on
2 cast iron narrow columns with decorative capitals. Panelled west vestibule
has pierced cross decoration.

2-storey left extension with hipped roof in same materials.

One-storey left extension not of interest.

Listing NGR: NZ2784042159

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26414582

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Recommended Books

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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6