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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
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
Location: County Durham, NE39
County: County Durham
Electoral Ward/Division: Burnopfield and Dipton
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Burnopfield and Dipton
Church of England Diocese: Durham
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
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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