Monument record MLI80554 - Chapel at Culverthorpe Hall

Summary

The chapel at Culverthorpe Hall was designed in the late 17th century but not built until c. 1735. It ceased to be used for worship in 1803 and was subsequently demolished. Only the façade now remains, and this may have been re-used as part of a folly in the 19th century. The building was recently reconstructed, incorporating the surviving façade.

Type and Period (4)

  • (Post Medieval - 1735 AD to 1803 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1735 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1735 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1803 AD to 1899 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

PRN 61116 Limestone ashlar temple, built c. 1740 as part of the landscaped park of Culverthorpe Hall. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. (Note - only the façade is listed.) {1} The chapel to the east of Culverthorpe Hall was designed in 1691 by William Stanton, and built possibly around 1735. The chapel is first depicted on a view of Culverthorpe Hall c.1740. The chapel ceased to be used for divine worship in 1803, and with the exception of the facade (listed II*) it was demolished in the nineteenth century. Pevsner suggests that the facade had been moved, although the results of the evaluation trenches excavated in December 1998 appear to disprove this. The foundations of the north and south walls of the chapel which align with the chapel facade were identified. An earlier wall foundation was also revealed. Two insubstantial walls had also been built, perhaps in the nineteenth century to create a folly. {2}{3}{4} During the subsequent watching brief in October 1999 the remains of floor supports running the length of the nave and demarcating the central aisle were revealed. {5}{6}

Sources/Archives (9)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1990. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/3; 116.004.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Field Evaluation Report: The Chapel Site, Culverthorpe Hall. CCH98.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Field Evaluation Report: The Chapel Site, Culverthorpe Hall. LCNCC 3.99.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 245.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Archaeological Watching Brief of Development at The Chapel, Culverthorpe Hall. CCH99.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Archaeological Watching Brief of Development at The Chapel, Culverthorpe Hall. LCNCC 3.99.
  •  Index: Culverthorpe and Kelby SMR cards. Culverthorpe and Kelby. TF 04 SW; P.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Culverthorpe and Kelby O.S. cards. Culverthorpe and Kelby. TF 04 SW; 10.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p 543.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 02315 40455 (4m by 7m)
Civil Parish CULVERTHORPE AND KELBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Please contact the HER for details.

External Links (0)

Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

Feedback?

Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.