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Remains of Chapel of St Mary Magdalene Situated Immediately to North of Church of St Margaret

A Grade II Listed Building in Swinton, Rotherham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4893 / 53°29'21"N

Longitude: -1.3199 / 1°19'11"W

OS Eastings: 445220

OS Northings: 399388

OS Grid: SK452993

Mapcode National: GBR MX72.1X

Mapcode Global: WHDD5.PKND

Plus Code: 9C5WFMQJ+P2

Entry Name: Remains of Chapel of St Mary Magdalene Situated Immediately to North of Church of St Margaret

Listing Date: 11 December 1953

Last Amended: 21 August 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1132779

English Heritage Legacy ID: 335536

ID on this website: 101132779

Location: St Margaret's Church, Swinton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S64

County: Rotherham

Electoral Ward/Division: Swinton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wath upon Dearne

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Swinton St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: Sheffield

Tagged with: Chapel

Description


SK49NE SWINTON CHURCH STREET (north side, off)

6/27 Remains of Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene 11.12.53 situated immediately to north of Church of St. Margaret (formerly listed as Base of two Norman arches in corner of Vicarage Field)

GV II

Remains of chapel. c1200, demolished 1815 and now incorporated in church-yard wall. Ashlar sandstone with some limestone details; all badly eroded. Jambs of chancel arch and of south doorway survive to impost level set within L-shaped section of wall. Chancel arch: quoined opening; each jamb with 2 orders of projecting half-round mouldings to each side. Badly-weathered capitals. South doorway: fragmentary survival of 2 orders of colonnettes flank moulded rib. Traces of zig-zag carving to weathered capitals.

Listing NGR: SK4522099388

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