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
Also known as: St Wilfrid's Chapel, Brougham
ID on this website: 101349045
Location: Brougham, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10
County: Westmorland and Furness
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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