Chapel, Herdmanston is a Grade B listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 February 1971. Chapel.

Chapel, Herdmanston

WRENN ID: under-wattle-hyssop
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: East Lothian
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 5 February 1971
Type: Chapel
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

13th century, rebuilt circa 1840. Remaining portion of former chapel built by Baron St Clairs, later serving as burial vault. Large cream ashlar blocks; slab roof. Rectangular plan, circa 30x14'. Doorway in E gable, pilaster flanked with blinded pointed arch panel springing above cornice of quasi-pedimented gablehead; angle pilasters, 2-leaf boarded doors 1840, with decorative cast-iron fittings and carved timber

panel. Small pointed in W gable, currently blocked. Blank elevations to N and window at centre of S elevation, blocked.

INTERIOR: vaulted and white-washed, 2 monumental slabs, 1 of 1594. Number of later memorial wall tablets. Former door, studded and with mask view-hole, currently kept inside.

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