Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	St Wilfred's Chapel
	other name:-	Brougham Church
	locality:-	Brougham
	parish	Brougham parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		church
	coordinates:-	NY52762839
	10Km square:-	NY52
	References	: 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5
	1Km square	NY5228
		St Wilfred's Chapel -- Brougham -- Brougham -- Cumbria / -- 18.7.2010
	old map:-	Nurse 1918
		Two church symbols are drawn, but only one is identified.
		Map, The Diocese of Carlisle, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, now Cumbria, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Rev Euston J Nurse, published by Charles Thurnam and Sons, 11 English Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1918 and 2nd edn 1939.
		BROUGHAM WITH ST. WILFRID
	site name:-	Penrith Rural Deanery
	site name:-	Archdeaconry of Carlisle
	site name:-	Diocese of Carlisle
	date:-	1939
	period:-	1930s
	old map:-	Jefferys 1770 (Wmd)
		Map, The County of Westmoreland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed by J Ainslie and perhaps T Donald, engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
		Ch.
		church
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1770
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Wmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
		goto source.
		Browham Chappl
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Browham Chapple
	county:-	Westmorland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		CHURCHYARD WALL AROUND CHAPEL OF ST WILFRED / / / BROUGHAM / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74210 / NY5286328428
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Churchyard wall. Early C19 for Lord Brougham. Pink sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings. Front wall ending in bridge is beside road which runs in a cutting between the hall and chapel, hence it is quite high and has a pointed-arched right doorway. The wall on the other 3 sides is low with a shaped coping. Listed for group value with Chapel of St Wilfred.
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY52862842
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		CHAPEL OF ST WILFRED OF BROUGHAM CHAPEL / / / BROUGHAM / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 74209 / NY5276528401
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Church of England chapel. Rebuilt in 1658 for Lady Anne Clifford on medieval site, with early C19 alterations for Lord Brougham. Coursed red sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins, under graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and kneelers; west twin open bellcote. 4-bay nave and single-bay chancel under common roof. Nave has C17 pointed-arched south doorway under hoodmould. Small round-arched C17 windows under hoodmoulds with stepped buttresses between. Taller west windows. Similar north windows, the western one C19 with engaged-columned surround. Chancel has south C17 ogee-headed priest's doorway under hoodmould. Tall round-headed C17 east windows and C19 rose window. Interior has no division between chancel and nave. C17 timber ceiling of collar-beam trusses with curved braces under the collars; elaborate C19 heraldic plasterwork. C17 bowl and stem font with inscription and C19 reworking. West screen of a series of enriched circular posts supporting cinquefoiled arches, moulded and enriched cornice: C16 French imported by Lord Brougham. Dado panelling including imported C16 traceried panels. Pulpit incorporating similar reused panels with carved Biblical figures. Longtitudinal stalls incorporate C16 French panels, those on south wall with carved canopy hoods. Some C17 painted plasterwork has been retained around the priest's door. C19 stained glass incorporating some earlier imported glass. See RCHM, Westmorland, 1936, pp.56-7.
	district:-	Eden
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY52762840
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
		photographs
		St Wilfred's Chapel -- Brougham -- Brougham -- Cumbria / -- Church bells. -- 18.7.2010
	notes	Described in:- Butler, Lawrence (ed): 2011: Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne for Cumbria, 1833-1872: CWAAS:: ISBN 978 1 873124 52 9 Extracted from the original notes made by Sir Stephen, now in Deiniol's Library, Hawarden, Flintshire, contact through Flintshire Record Office
		photographs
		St Wilfred's Chapel -- Brougham -- Brougham -- Cumbria / -- 23.12.2005
		St Wilfred's Chapel -- Brougham -- Brougham -- Cumbria / -- 23.12.2005
		St Wilfred's Chapel -- Brougham -- Brougham -- Cumbria / -- 23.12.2005
	hearsay	Built 1658, by Lady Anne Clifford; spoiled by Lord Brougham and Vaux in 1840s.
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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