Chapel Of St Mary

LEAD CHANTRY LANE (bridle SE 43 NE path) (north side)

3/20 Chapel of Saint Mary 3.2.67 II*

Chapel. C12 with C13 angle buttresses and C14 windows, with later repairs. Magnesian limestone coursed rubble with stone slate roof. 2 bays. Diagonal buttresses to west end and angle buttresses to east, all with off-sets. South entrance a round-arched plank door with continuously moulded surround under hood-mould. South and north sides have 2-light, straight-headed windows with pointed, trefoiled lights. Bell turret to west gable. East end has 2-light pointed window with reticulated tracery under hood-mould. Interior: stone altar table incorporates a medieval tomb slab bearing a foliated calvary cross. Set in the floor are 5 medieval inscribed slabs to the Tyas family. Medieval font with square base widening to circular rim. Late medieval benches. Triple-decker C18 pulpit. Inscription to rear of door: 'RE-DEDICATED BY THE BISHOP OF WHITBY NOV. 6TH. 1932: / BUILT ABOUT 1150 A.D. / This Chappell Repaired in 1784 / RESTORED BY VOLUNTARY LABOUR IN CHARGE OF / JACK WINTERBURN, 1932 A.D. / REV. T. BOTTOMLEY / VICAR OF SAXTON'. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, The West Riding, 1979, p 301.

Listing NGR: SE4642836896