Thornton-le-Beans Chapel

Chapel in North Yorkshire, England

Church in North Yorkshire, England

Thornton-le-Beans Chapel

Thornton-le-Beans Chapel from the south

Thornton-le-Beans Chapel

Location in North Yorkshire

54°18′27″N 1°23′37″W﻿ / ﻿54.3075°N 1.3936°W﻿ / 54.3075; -1.3936
OS grid reference| SE 396 904
Location| Thornton-le-Beans, North Yorkshire
Country| England
Denomination| Anglican
History
Status| Chapel of ease
Founded| 1770
Architecture
Functional status| Redundant
Heritage designation| Grade II
Designated| 31 March 1970
Architectural type| Chapel
Groundbreaking| 1770
Specifications
Materials| Stone, slate roof

Thornton-le-Beans Chapel is in the village of Thornton-le-Beans, North Yorkshire, England. It is a redundant Anglican chapel of ease. The chapel is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] Since 2010 it has been under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.[2]

## History

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The chapel was built in 1770,[3] as a chapel of ease to St Andrew's Church, South Otterington, in the deanery of Mowbray, the archdeaconry of Cleveland, and the diocese of York.[4] The font was donated by Dr Edward Pusey. The chapel was restored in 1886.[3] It was declared redundant on 1 June 1997,[5] and vested in the Friends of Friendless Churches in 2010.[2]

## Architecture

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Constructed in stone with ashlar dressings, the chapel has a roof of Westmorland slate. It has s simple plan, consisting of a four-bay nave with a south porch, and a chancel. At the west end is a gabled bellcote. On the south side of the church is a single-light window, the porch, a sundial, and a two-light window. In the chancel is a single-light south window, and an east window with a pointed arch. There are fragments of ancient glass in the nave windows.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Historic England, "Chapel of Ease, Thornton-le-Beans (1190670)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 September 2011
2. ^ a b New Vestings, Friends of Friendless Churches, archived from the original on 1 July 2011, retrieved 9 September 2011
3. ^ a b North Otterington: Geographical and Historical information, Bulmer's History and Directory of North Yorkshire, GENUKI, 1890, retrieved 9 September 2011
4. ^ St Andrew South Otterington, Church of England, retrieved 10 September 2011
5. ^ Diocese of York: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 6, retrieved 10 September 2011

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Redundant churches in Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire|

* St Helen's Church, Barmby on the Marsh
* Church of St Helen, Kilnsea

North Yorkshire|

* St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer
* St Mary's Church, Birdforth
* Holy Trinity Church, Coverham
* St Michael's Church, Cowthorpe
* St Andrew's Church, East Heslerton
* Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales
* St Lawrence's Church, Hutton Bonville
* St Mary's Chapel, Lead
* Church of St Mary, Levisham
* St Mary's Church, Roecliffe
* Old All Saints Church, Skelton-in-Cleveland
* Church of Christ the Consoler, Skelton-on-Ure
* St Mary's Church, South Cowton
* St Mary's Church, Stainburn
* St John the Baptist's Church, Stanwick
* Thornton-le-Beans Chapel
* Holy Trinity Church, Wensley
* St Martin's Church, Whenby
* St Peter's Church, Wintringham
* Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York

South Yorkshire|

* St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby
* St Oswald's Church, Kirk Sandall
* St John's Church, Throapham
* Old Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth

West Yorkshire|

* St Stephen's Church, Copley
* All Souls' Church, Halifax
* All Saints' Church, Harewood
* St John the Evangelist's Church, Leeds

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