Norcliffe Chapel
| Norcliffe Chapel | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1822 | |
| Completed | 1906 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Brick with stone dressings Kerridge stone-slate roof | |
| Clergy | ||
| Minister(s) | Revd Alex Bradley | |
Norcliffe Chapel is in the village of
National Trust
, but continues to function as an active Unitarian chapel.
History
The chapel was built at a cost of nearly £308 in 1822–23 (equivalent to £29,860 in 2021). It was paid for by
Robert Hyde Greg died in 1878, and in the following year a trust was set up to administer the chapel.National Trust. The chapel was in need of repairs that could not be afforded by the chapel trust, and its ownership passed to the National Trust. The chapel continues in use as an active Unitarian chapel.[1]
Architecture
Norcliffe Chapel is built in brick on a stone plinth with stone dressings, and has a roof of
See also
Notes
- ^ Hartwell et al. suggest that the architect who designed the alterations was probably J. S. Crowther.[2]
- ^ Grade II is the lowest of the three gradings awarded to listed buildings, and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest".[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h History, Unitarian and Free Christian Chapel, retrieved 16 July 2014
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- ^ a b Historic England, "Norcliffe Chapel (1222255)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 July 2014
- National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 16 July 2014
- ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 3 April 2015