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Latitude: 54.8346 / 54°50'4"N
Longitude: -2.8823 / 2°52'56"W
OS Eastings: 343425
OS Northings: 549217
OS Grid: NY434492
Mapcode National: GBR 8D9J.SQ
Mapcode Global: WH809.PRP3
Plus Code: 9C6VR4M9+R3
Entry Name: Mortuary Chapel
Listing Date: 22 September 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1087757
English Heritage Legacy ID: 77609
ID on this website: 101087757
Location: Wreay, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA4
County: Cumbria
District: Carlisle
Civil Parish: St Cuthbert Without
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Wreay St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
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ST CUTHBERT WITHOUT WREAY
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11/29 Mortuary Chapel
II
Chapel to adjoining cemetery. Circa 1835 by Sarah Losh. Dressed calciferous
sandstone, stone-slate roof. Single storey and one bay: built as a
reconstructed copy of St Perran's Oratory found at Perranzabuloe, Cornwall in
1835, in drifting sand dunes and thought at the time to be the earliest
Christian church in the country. Approximately 1O metres long by 6 metres broad
and 4 metres high. Entrances in east and south walls have round-headed arches
with roll-mouldings and spingers of carved heads with lion's head in key
position (these were not on St Perran's Oratory, but were added by Miss Losh).
Single window in south wall has roll-moulding surround with round-head and
diamond leaded casement: window in east wall is a round-headed splayed lancet.
Iron-studded oak plank doors with slit vents. Projecting purlins to gables with
slates carried over. Interior has stone wall seats. Now used as a store shed
for the Sexton's Cottage nearby.
Listing NGR: NY4342549217
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