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The Old Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Matfen, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0421 / 55°2'31"N

Longitude: -1.9547 / 1°57'16"W

OS Eastings: 402994

OS Northings: 571953

OS Grid: NZ029719

Mapcode National: GBR GBS4.MC

Mapcode Global: WHB21.YJCJ

Plus Code: 9C7W22RW+R4

Entry Name: The Old Chapel

Listing Date: 22 August 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1042780

English Heritage Legacy ID: 238661

ID on this website: 101042780

Location: Matfen, Northumberland, NE20

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Matfen

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Matfen Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/01/2015:

The Old Chapel
(Formerly listed as Wesleyan Chapel)

MATFEN MATFEN
NZ 07 SW

14/178

GV II


Wesleyan chapel and schoolroom, now redundant. 1840. Ashlar with Welsh slate
roof. Tudor style. Single storey, 5 bays. The left 2 bays are the chapel;
they project slightly and are cross gabled.

Doorway in 3rd bay has boarded door with shouldered head and an unusual overlight
which is oval with Tudor-arched head. Raised surround. 2-light mullioned
windows in raised surrounds. In gable above 2 left bays an oval panel in
moulded surround inscribed WESLEYAN CHAPEL. Gabled roof with kneelers.
1840
Corniced octagonal end stack over school room on right.


Listing NGR: NZ0299471953

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