Chapel Of St Andrew Ribston Hall

The Chapel of St. Andrew is located at the south-east end of Ribston Hall. It dates back to the 13th century, with restorations carried out in 1700 and the 19th century. The early construction is likely attributed to the Knights Templars, while later alterations and restorations were made by Sir Harry Goodricke and the Dent family. The chapel is built from coursed rubble of limestone and sandstone, featuring sandstone quoins and a flat roof.

The structure consists of a nave and chancel in a single range of four bays. A repositioned chamfered doorway with hood-moulds and head-stops is located in a two-storey lean-to porch at the east end of the south wall, alongside a second similar blocked doorway towards the west end of the same wall. Between these doors is a two-light window with Reticulated tracery and a square hood-mould, flanked by gabled buttresses. The east and west windows were inserted in 1820 and 1852, each consisting of three lights. The east end features a battlemented parapet with a stair turret built into the corner between the chapel and the Hall, and a bulbous finial on the south-east corner. The west end parapet is pierced with quatrefoils and has two finials, while the west wall includes three square recesses, one of which displays a much weathered coat of arms.

Inside, the entrance from the hall is located at the west end of the north wall. The altar end and reredos are adorned with early 18th-century panelling featuring scrolls and foliage in high relief. Memorials include one on the south wall dedicated to Sir Harry Goodricke, who 'restored and embellished' the chapel in 1700, and another from 1652 to Richard Goodricke. The font, dating to around 1700, has a stem and a wide spiral-fluted bowl. The west window contains painted glass, likely a copy of the New College window by Reynolds, and is signed by Willement from 1852. Historical references indicate a commission for the dedication and consecration of a new chapel at Ribston in 1444.