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Latitude: 54.6485 / 54°38'54"N
Longitude: -2.7335 / 2°44'0"W
OS Eastings: 352765
OS Northings: 528401
OS Grid: NY527284
Mapcode National: GBR 9GCP.0F
Mapcode Global: WH81B.ZFH7
Plus Code: 9C6VJ7X8+9H
Entry Name: Chapel of St Wilfred or Brougham Chapel
Listing Date: 6 February 1968
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1349045
English Heritage Legacy ID: 74209
ID on this website: 101349045
Location: Brougham, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10
County: Cumbria
District: Eden
Civil Parish: Brougham
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Clifton St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Chapel
NY 52 NW BROUGHAM BROUGHAM
9/5 Chapel of St Wilfred
6.2.58 or Brougham Chapel
GV II*
Church of England chapel. Rebuilt in 1658 for Lady Anne Clifford on medieval
site, with early C19 alterations for Lord Brougham. Coursed red sandstone
rubble walls with flush quoins, under graduated greenslate roof with coped
gables and kneelers; west twin open bellcote. 4-bay nave and single-bay chancel
under common roof. Nave has C17 pointed-arched south doorway under hoodmould.
Small round-arched C17 windows under hoodmoulds with stepped buttresses
between. Taller west windows. Similar north windows, the western one C19 with
engaged-columned surround. Chancel has south C17 ogee-headed priest's doorway
under hoodmould. Tall round-headed C17 east windows and C19 rose window.
Interior has no division between chancel and nave. C17 timber ceiling of
collar-beam trusses with curved braces under the collars; elaborate C19 heraldic
plasterwork. C17 bowl and stem font with inscription and C19 reworking. West
screen of a series of enriched circular posts supporting cinquefoiled arches,
moulded and enriched cornice: C16 French imported by Lord Brougham. Dado
panelling including imported C16 traceried panels. Pulpit incorporating similar
reused panels with carved Biblical figures. Longtitudinal stalls incorporate
C16 French panels, those on south wall with carved canopy hoods. Some C17
painted plasterwork has been retained around the priest's door. C19 stained
glass incorporating some earlier imported glass. See RCHM, Westmorland, 1936,
pp.56-7.
Listing NGR: NY5276528401
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