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| Keld Chapel, Keld | ||
| Keld Chapel | ||
| locality:- | Keld | |
| civil parish:- | Shap (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| locality type:- | chapel | |
| coordinates:- | NY55371451 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY5514 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY51 | |
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 BJQ42.jpg (taken 22.7.2005)  BJQ43.jpg (taken 22.7.2005) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Keld Chapel |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "KELD CHAPEL / / / SHAP / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 489830 /" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Chapel. Late C16, used as a dwelling between late C17 and C19, repaired and restored to use as a place of worship early C20. Coursed rubble limestone with limestone dressings , single ridge chimney and a Westmorland slate roof covering, laid to diminishing courses." "PLAN: Simple 2-cell plan, the result of domestic conversion, and aligned north-east / south-west ." "EXTERIOR: North-east gable with 3 light window, the lights with elliptically-arched heads below a re-set label mould. North-west elevation with 2 flat-headed windows and a doorway, all within irregularly-quoined surrounds, the windows of one and 2 lights, the doorway with chamfered jambs and a later lintel. South-east elevation with 2 windows similar to those to the north-west wall, and a blocked c.1700 window." "INTERIOR: Simply-furnished interior subdivided by a cross wall with inserted domestic hearth with stepped jambs and irregular, narrow lintel. Inserted recess to left. Unplastered stonework and exposed rafters and purlins." "HISTORY: The first documentary reference to Keld Chapel is a christening in 1672. In the late C17, the building ceased to be used as a place of worship and was converted into a dwelling. The building was repaired in 1897 and became the property of the National Trust in the early C20. The building stands within a small churchyard bounded by an enclosure wall, which, together with the ground below the chapel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument ( No. 34988. )" |
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 BJQ44.jpg (taken 22.7.2005)  BTF19.jpg Chest. (taken 18.7.2010)  BTF20.jpg Chair. (taken 18.7.2010)  BTF21.jpg Bench. (taken 18.7.2010)  BTF22.jpg Stool. (taken 18.7.2010) |
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| hearsay:- |
16th century, perhaps built by monks from Shap Abbey. The fireplace and chimney were
added by a family who lived here in the 18th century. |
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| person:- | : National Trust |
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