Friarside Chapel is a Grade II* listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 July 1950. A Medieval Chapel.

Friarside Chapel

WRENN ID
hollow-string-primrose
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Country
England
Date first listed
19 July 1950
Type
Chapel
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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

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