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Church in Cheshire, England
St Nicholas Chapel is a private chapel in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle , Cheshire , England, the ancient seat of the Marquess of Cholmondeley , hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of England . It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building .[1]
History [ edit ] This was originally a timber-framed chapel dating from the 13th century. It was damaged in the English Civil War and, because of this and because of general dilapidation, it was repaired in 1652 by Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster . In 1717 the timber framing of the chancel was encased with brick and the rest of the chapel was rebuilt with brick and stone facings. Transepts were added in 1829 by George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley , and north and south galleries were added in 1840. Later in the 19th century George Gilbert Scott was asked to supply plans for the chapel's restoration, which included its demolition, apart from the chancel. The Marquess declined to follow these plans and instead repairs were conducted by workmen from the estate.[2] Thomas Henry Sparshott was domestic chaplain here from 1879 to 1889.[3] [4] [5]
Architecture [ edit ] Exterior [ edit ] The chapel is built in red brick with a slate roof. It has a cruciform plan with a three-bay chancel and transepts , and a two-bay nave . It stands on a brick plinth with a moulded stone cornice and has rusticated quoins . The west entrance leads to the family pew and is approached up nine stone steps with an ornamental cast iron balustrade . The public entrances are at ground level into the north and south transepts.[1]
Interior [ edit ] The hammerbeam roof includes both blank and openwork tracery . The authors of the Buildings of England [6] Reformation church furniture we possess in the country".[1] panelled in old oak. The screen dividing the chancel from the nave is carved in Tudor style. The reading desk, pulpit , altar rails and holy table all date from the time of the Commonwealth . Extending across and elevated above the west end of the nave is the Cholmondeley family pew, with steps descending to the nave.[2] Netherlandish roundels .[6] [7]
External features [ edit ] The wrought iron gates and railings were moved here from Cholmondeley Old Hall.[6]
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ a b c Historic England , "The chapel of Saint Nicholas, Cholmondeley (1138593)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 15 May 2012 ^ a b Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches , London: Batsford, pp. 126–129, OCLC 719918 ^ Crockford's Clerical Directories: Sparshott, Thomas Henry . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .^ "Clergyman's death" Hastings and St Leonards Observer . 15 January 1927. p. 13 col.4. Retrieved 8 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.^ Krapf, Dr Johann Ludwig; Rebmann, Rev. Johannes (1887). Sparshott, Rev. Thomas Henry (ed.). A Nika-English Dictionary . Retrieved 8 August 2023 . ^ a b c Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward ; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire , The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press , pp. 286–287, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6 ^ Cholmondeley Castle, St Nicholas Chapel , retrieved 10 December 2010
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Churches in Cheshire
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St John's Church, Hartford All Saints Church, Harthill St Matthew's Church, Haslington St Philip's Church, Hassall Green St Paul's Church, Helsby St Thomas' Church, Henbury St John's Church, High Legh St Mary's Chapel, High Legh St Luke's Church, Holmes Chapel Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton St Michael's Church, Hulme Walfield Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield St James' Church, Ince St Philip's Church, Kelsall St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford St Cross Church, Knutsford St John the Baptist's Church, Knutsford St Peter's Church, Little Budworth St Michael and All Angels Church, Little Leigh St Oswald's Church, Lower Peover St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley Lymm Baptist Church St Mary's Church, Lymm King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield St Alban's Church, Macclesfield St George's Church, Macclesfield St Michael's Church, Macclesfield St Paul's Church, Macclesfield St Peter's Church, Macclesfield Macclesfield United Reformed Church St Oswald's Church, Malpas St Michael's Church, Marbury St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich St Peter's Church, Minshull Vernon Minshull Vernon United Reformed Church St Wilfrid's Church, Mobberley St Stephen's Church, Moulton St Mary's Church, Nantwich St Mary's and St Helen's Church, Neston St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley St John the Evangelist's Church, Norley St Michael's Church, North Rode Holy Trinity Church, Northwich St Helen Witton Church, Northwich St Luke's Church, Oakhanger St Peter's Church, Oughtrington St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover St Paul's Church, Over Tabley St Chad's Church, Over Over United Reformed Church St Thomas' Church, Parkgate St Peter's Church, Plemstall Poole Methodist Chapel St Christopher's Church, Pott Shrigley St George's Church, Poynton St Peter's Church, Prestbury St Mary's Church, Pulford Holy Trinity Church, Rainow St Mary's Church, Rostherne All Saints' Church, Runcorn Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn Jenkin Chapel St Mary's Church, Sandbach Sandbach Methodist Church St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandbach Heath St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandiway All Saints Church, Scholar Green St Edith's Church, Shocklach St Michael's Church, Shotwick All Saints Church, Siddington St John the Baptist's Church, Smallwood All Saints Chapel, Somerford St Lawrence's Church, Stoak St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath St Matthew's Church, Stretton St Peter's Church, Swettenham St Peter's Church, Tabley St Helen's Church, Tarporley St Andrew's Church, Tarvin St Alban's Church, Tattenhall All Saints Church, Thelwall St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors St John's Church, Threapwood St Mary's Church, Tilston St Jude's Church, Tilstone Fearnall St John the Evangelist's Church, Toft St Chad's Chapel, Tushingham St Chad's Church, Tushingham Holy Ascension Church, Upton-by-Chester St Leonard's Church, Warmingham Holy Trinity Church, Warrington St Alban's Church, Warrington St Elphin's Church, Warrington St John the Evangelist's Church, Warrington St Mary's Church, Warrington St Peter's Church, Waverton Methodist Church, Weaverham St Mary's Church, Weaverham Wesley Methodist Church, Chester All Saints' Church, Weston, Cheshire St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston Christ Church, Wheelock St Mary's Church, Whitegate St Ambrose Church, Widnes St Bede's Church, Widnes St Marie's Church, Widnes St Mary's Church, Widnes St Saviour's Church, Wildboarclough Christ Church, Willaston Dean Row Chapel, Wilmslow St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow St Michael's Church, Wincle St John the Evangelist's Church, Winsford St Oswald's Church, Winwick Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wistaston St Oswald's Church, Worleston St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury
