Chapel Of St Margaret

PARISH OF ALDERWASLEY CHAPEL HILL SK 35 SW 2/2 Chapel of St Margaret 13.2.67 II Chapel, now village hall. Early C16, restored C20. Of massive coursed gritstone with moulded copings to gables, moulded kneelers and a stone slated roof. South elevation, asymmetrical, with 2-light recessed chamfer mullioned windows to centre, and a blocked doorway to the east, with four-centred arch to lintel soffit and a quoined chamfered surround beneath a dripmould. Further to east, 2-light chamfer mullioned window with segmental arched heads to lights. West end has a double doorway with a shouldered surround supporting a reset lintel with four-centred arch to soffit, with floral motifs, and nail head ornament to margins. Slightly curved dripmould above, with carved heads set at either end. Various other carved stones set into masonry. Carved plaque of alabaster or similar material set behind glass above blocked doorway. Set-off to masonry to east gable, and a tall 3-light chamfer mullioned window with segmental arched heads, and a plain version of this window to the gable apex.

Listing NGR: SK3238553421