Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Carlett Park

Church in Merseyside, England
53°19′23″N 2°57′33″W / 53.3230°N 2.9593°W / 53.3230; -2.9593OS grid referenceSJ 361 811LocationEastham, MerseysideCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanHistoryDedicationGood ShepherdArchitectureHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated2 December 1986Architect(s)John DouglasArchitectural typeChapelStyleGothic RevivalGroundbreaking1884Completed1885SpecificationsMaterialsRed sandstone with lighter stone bands, slate roof

The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Carlett Park is in Eastham, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The chapel was built in the grounds of the mansion in Carlett Park in 1884–85 to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas.[2] The chapel was commissioned by the owner of the mansion, Revd W. E. Torr, who was a canon of Chester Cathedral and the vicar of Eastham.[3]

Architecture

The chapel is built in red sandstone.[2] It has bands of lighter stone and a slate roof. Its plan consists of a continuous nave and chancel with a north transept. At the northwest is an octagonal bell-turret with a spire. Over the entrance is a canopied niche containing a figure of the Good Shepherd.[1] The windows are lancets and the interior has ashlar stone.[2] The windows contain stained glass by Kempe and by E. Frampton. Internally, framing the east window, are mosaic panels.[1]

See also

  • iconCheshire portal

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England, "Chapel at Carlett Park Technical College, Eastham (1184843)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 July 2013
  2. ^ a b c Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, p. 173, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
  3. ^ History of Eastham, Sunnyfield, archived from the original on 5 May 2009, retrieved 11 June 2009