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Friarside Chapel

A Grade II* Listed Building in Burnopfield and Dipton, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9152 / 54°54'54"N

Longitude: -1.7481 / 1°44'53"W

OS Eastings: 416247

OS Northings: 557863

OS Grid: NZ162578

Mapcode National: GBR JC7L.BT

Mapcode Global: WHC3W.3QV9

Plus Code: 9C6WW782+3Q

Entry Name: Friarside Chapel

Listing Date: 19 July 1950

Last Amended: 21 January 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240894

English Heritage Legacy ID: 439463

ID on this website: 101240894

Location: Rowlands Gill, County Durham, NE39

County: County Durham

Electoral Ward/Division: Burnopfield and Dipton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Burnopfield and Dipton

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description


NZ 15 NE STANLEY LOW FRIARSIDE
Burnopfield
2/183 Friarside Chapel
19/7/50 (Formerly listed under
Rowlands Gill)
II*
Chapel. C14 and later medieval. Coursed squared sandstone, of varied colours,
with ashlar plinth and dressings; addition of sandstone rubble of varied
colours with ashlar dressings. Roofless at time of survey.
Chancel with west addition. Decorated style. 2-bay chancel has wide segmental
arch on south, with wide chamfer and double-chamfered head; low ogee-headed
doorway recessed at left under flat stone lintel; 2-centred-arched window
with tracery to right of door. Large 2-centred-arched east window has lost
tracery; quatrefoil above in gable peak.
West addition has plain rectangular west light with splayed reveals. North
elevation blank. Chamfered plinth to first build; angle buttresses removed
from east end.
Interior has cusped piscina under ogee head in south wall, no internal
division between builds.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.


Listing NGR: NZ1624757863

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