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Latitude: 55.617 / 55°37'1"N
Longitude: -1.6553 / 1°39'19"W
OS Eastings: 421808
OS Northings: 635990
OS Grid: NU218359
Mapcode National: GBR J3WH.F8
Mapcode Global: WHC0M.J2ZR
Plus Code: 9C7WJ88V+RV
Entry Name: Chapel of St Cuthbert
Listing Date: 22 December 1969
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1276105
English Heritage Legacy ID: 410369
ID on this website: 101276105
Location: Northumberland, NE68
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: North Sunderland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Tagged with: Chapel
NORTH SUNDERLAND INNER FARNE
NU 23 NW
Farne Islands
5/172 Chapel of St.
Cuthbert
22.12.69
GV II*
Chapel. C12 or C13 masonry-in lower part of north wall. Rebuilt C14,
extensively restored 1840-50. Older masonry squared stone; elsewhere random
whinstone rubble with sandstone dressings. Single-cell building of 4 bays.
Renewed ogee doorway in left bay and two C19 Decorated windows in centre bays.
Left bay has blocked original 2-light Decorated window. 3-light C19 east
window. North wall blank.
Gabled roof with small west bellcote.
Interior: Richly decorated with C17 woodwork made for Bishop Cosin at Durham
Cathedral and brought here by Archdeacon Thorp in the 1840's. Includes:
tabernacled stalls with combined Gothic tracery and renaissance heads, festoons
etc; pews with similarly-carved back panels and bench ends; screen with C17-
style balusters, Gothic tracery and cresting of repeated mitres. 2 older
chairs with misericords,one a green man, the other a cherub. Monument to
Grace Darling, erected by Archdeacon Thorp, with commemorative verse by
Wordsworth.
Listing NGR: NU2180835990
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