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St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital

St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital — church in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.

St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Lancaster · 2.1 km

About

St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.0482°, -2.7764°.

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Heritage listing

St Michael's Chapel is the former Anglican chapel to Lancaster Moor Hospital, to the east of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1866 to a design by the local architect E. G. Paley. Its architectural style is Neo-Norman. The chapel is constructed in sandstone with ashlar dressings and a slate roof. Its plan is cruciform, consisting of a nave with a west porch, north and south transepts, and a chancel with an apsidal east end. The windows are round-headed with voussoirs of alternating red and yellow sandstone. Both transepts contain a rose window above two single-light windows. Since becoming redundant the chapel has been converted into flats.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Michael's Chapel is the former Anglican chapel to Lancaster Moor Hospital, to the east of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1866 to a design by the local architect E. G. Paley. Its architectural style is Neo-Norman. The chapel is constructed in sandstone with ashlar dressings and a slate roof. Its plan is cruciform, consisting of a nave with a west porch, north and south transepts, and a chancel with an apsidal east end. The windows are round-headed with voussoirs of alternating red and yellow sandstone. Both transepts contain a rose window above two single-light windows. Since becoming redundant the chapel has been converted into flats. The former chapel is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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Coordinates
54.0482, -2.7764
County
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Parish
Lancaster, unparished area
Postcode
LA1 3FN
Parliamentary constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Nearest railway station
Lancaster2.1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital?
St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 3FN), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
Is St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital a listed building?
St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
How do I get to St Michael's Chapel, Lancaster Moor Hospital?
The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 3FN.