Chapels · Mid Wales
Urishay Castle Chapel
Urishay Castle Chapel — chapel in Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
About
Urishay Castle Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Part of Motte castle, chapel, post-medieval house and garden remains east of Urishay Castle Farm. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0328°, -2.9883°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Urishay Castle Chapel is a redundant chapel to the north of Urishay Castle, some 2.5 kilometres (2 mi) west of the village of Peterchurch in Herefordshire, England (grid reference SO326376). It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The chapel is a Scheduled Monument, and is on the Heritage at Risk Register.
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Background
History
The chapel is built in the bailey of Urishay Castle. The nave dates from the early 12th century, and an extension forming the chancel was added in the late 12th century. Alterations were made to the chapel in the 16th and 17th centuries. In later years it had a number of uses, including being a blacksmith's forge, a carpenter's shop and a dog kennel. By the early part of the 20th century it was a ruin. Following a report by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings some work was carried out and it was re-dedicated for public worship on 29 June 1914. However it was closed again in 1923. By 1949 it was again a ruin, with holes in the roof and leaning walls. In 1978 it was vested in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0328, -2.9883
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q7900647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Urishay Castle Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old chapel at Urishay - geograph.org.uk - 392254.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Urishay Castle Chapel?
- Urishay Castle Chapel is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was Urishay Castle Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Urishay Castle Chapel a listed building?
- Urishay Castle Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Urishay Castle Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — Urishay Castle Chapel is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.