Chapel of the Sepulchre, including walls flanking entrance is a Grade II listed building in the Flintshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 25 May 2001. Chapel.

Chapel of the Sepulchre, including walls flanking entrance

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Flintshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
25 May 2001
Type
Chapel
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Rectangular single-cell chapel with gable-end facade constructed of snecked rock-faced stone with red sandstone dressings. Pitched slate-covered roof, the rear and side walls below ground level. Wide gutters to eaves, to drain water towards the S, which are bounded by low rubble stone walls with stepped flat coping stones. The front is symmetrical with central entrance. Chamfered doorway with decorative filleted stops and a segmental-arched head under a hoodmould. This is flanked by small single lights with shallow pointed-arched heads and stone sills, which contain substantial iron cross-bars, each with a fleur-de-lis finial. Above the entrance is a small chamfered roundel in a square surround under a relieving arch. Cross to gable apex. The gable is flanked by parapets, all of which have continuous moulded stone copings. Beneath the parapets to each side, is a small opening for draining water from the eaves. The entrance is approached by a sunken walkway of similar width to the chapel, which is retained by rubble stone walls with rough stone copings.

The interior has a canted plaster ceiling, encaustic tile floor, brick-lined walls and small decorative iron vents. Towards the N end is an almost full-height chamfered stone arch with hollow stops with fillets, and a hoodmould with scrolled foliate end stops. The archway contains double decorative iron gates with arched head, fleur-de-lis and scrolled finials, and flanking railings with pointed finials. Small sanctuary behind arch containing a dressed stone altar. Reredos with a trefoil-headed blind arch containing the 14th station, in the form of a coloured mosaic entitled 'Jesus is laid in the tomb'. A stone tablet under the altar is a memorial to Francis W Reynolds, who erected this station, and to the other benefactors of the chapel. Above the archway is an iron vent in the shape of a cross.

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