Morpeth Chantry
Morpeth Chantry also known as All Saints Chantry is a
It was built in about 1296 and served both as a chapel dedicated to All Saints and as a toll house for the river crossing. The duties of the appointed chaplain also included those of schoolmaster.[2]
The suppression of the monasteries by
Thereafter the building was occupied for a variety of commercial purposes including a mineral water factory. In 1974 the neglected and deteriorating property was acquired by the local authority and after restoration and refurbishment was opened for community use in 1984. Tenants occupying the building include the Northern Poetry Library,[3] Northumbria Craft Centre, Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, and the Tourist Information Office.[4]
References
- ^ Historic England. "The Chantry (1042759)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Morpeth Chantry". Morpeth Heritage. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Northern Poetry Library > A Storehouse of words - Northern Poetry Library". northernpoetrylibrary.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Morpeth Tourist Information Centre". Morpeth Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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55°10′01″N 1°41′13″W / 55.16694°N 1.68694°W