Chapel With Covered Approach To Mendip Hospital

ST 54 NE ST CUTHBERT OUT CP

11/95 Chapel with covered approach to Mendip Hospital GV II

Chapel attached by a covered walkway to rear of County Lunatic Asylum, which is now a hospital (qv). 1845-7. By G G Scott and W B Moffatt, works supervised by Richard Carver, for County Magistrates. Coursed and squared rubble, freestone dressings, coped verges, slate roofs with circular domes iron vents, 2-stage buttresses with offsets. Crossing tower with spire, transepts, nave, chancel, lean-to vestry; in C13 style. Two-light windows with simple tracery and lancets, some grouped; base of tower square on plan, top stage octagonal, broaches; 2-light bell-chamber window to each face, above corbels supporting a continuous octagonal stone spire with a finial. Elevated approach from hospital in conforming neo-medieval style, 3-light stone mullioned windows; set on bridge spanning road which runs along rear of hospital. Interior of interest. An important example of Scott's early industrial work; contract won in open competition; built by Kirk of Sleaford. (Builder, 1845; architects drawing in RIBA).

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1273952. This entry was removed from the List on 29th May 2015.

Listing NGR: ST5709946542