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High Head Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Skelton, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7838 / 54°47'1"N

Longitude: -2.9277 / 2°55'39"W

OS Eastings: 340431

OS Northings: 543604

OS Grid: NY404436

Mapcode National: GBR 7FZ3.YY

Mapcode Global: WH80P.0130

Plus Code: 9C6VQ3MC+GW

Entry Name: High Head Chapel

Listing Date: 27 December 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1290307

English Heritage Legacy ID: 73951

ID on this website: 101290307

Location: Highbridge, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA4

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Skelton

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Ivegill Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


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

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