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Private Chapel at Hough Hole House

A Grade II Listed Building in Rainow, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.284 / 53°17'2"N

Longitude: -2.0824 / 2°4'56"W

OS Eastings: 394605

OS Northings: 376334

OS Grid: SJ946763

Mapcode National: GBR FZWG.ZH

Mapcode Global: WHBBH.ZQKB

Plus Code: 9C5V7WM9+H3

Entry Name: Private Chapel at Hough Hole House

Listing Date: 6 October 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1329964

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58033

ID on this website: 101329964

Location: Rainow, Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Rainow

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Rainow Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


SJ 97 NW
2/120
6/10/1982

RAINOW C.P.
HOUGH HOLE
(North Side)

Private Chapel at Hough-hole House

II

GV

Formerly Methodist then Swedenborgian Chapel: dated 1844, for and by
James Mellor jnr. Coursed, squared, buff, sandstone rubble with
ashlar dressings and stone flagged roof with 1 stone chimney. Chapel
of 3 bays on upper storey approached by external stone spiral
staircase with simple iron handrail. 3-centred headed doorcase
flanked by rectangular windows with original glazing bars. An
inscribed plaque reading "With all thy getting get understanding 1844"
above. Central weathervane on a tapered stone plinth.
Interior: Has cast-iron fireplace in one corner and a wooden cupboard
in the other which contains a lead-lined slit for a telescope (now
missing).


Listing NGR: SJ 94605 76334

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