Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea

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KEA OLD KEA Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea

GV II

Mission chapel. Built 1858 and enlarged 1863. Slatestone rubble walls with granite quoins, jambstones, mullions arches and finials. Asbestos slate double span roof with cross finials over gable ends and projecting bell turret to west nave gable. Originally nave and chancel but south aisle and south porch towards west end, added in 1869. Restrained mid Gothic styles with geometrical traceried and lancet windows. All windows have leaded cusped lights with hoodmoulds over. West wall has three-light window to aisle gable end, right, and three-stage bellcote, with one bell, to nave gable end. North wall has single-light window, right, and two two-light windows towards middle. East gable of chancel projects one bay beyond aisle gable and each has three-light window. South wall has gabled entrance porch towards left with tall moulded pointed outer and inner doorway. Ashlar jambs to outer doorway. Further entrance for priest to far right with pointed doorway and hoodmould with carved stops. Two two-light windows between with trefoil tracery. Further single-light window to left of porch and to south wall of chancel.

Interior has simple arch-braced roofs on granite corbels and four-bay freestone arcade of pointed arches carried on octagonal piers with moulded caps. Some coloured glass. Later C19 pine pews.

A simple Gothic style building, complementing the ruined tower of old church qv to south west.

Listing NGR: SW8443341720