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    Default CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    The bridge of which the chapel is an integral part was built around 1342 (that’s older than me!) and it is thought the chapel survived only because of the bridges importance
    It consists of nine arches and is 98m long
    View of the east side of the bridge notice the gothic arches (pointed at top)


    Now a view of the west side notice the arch is now a semicircle


    Seems the bridge has been widened twice 9 foot each time in 1758 and 1797 respectively and only the base was keyed in see below and semicircular arches were added(had to take my socks off for these shots




    Masons marks are visible everywhere





    Found an old drawing on the net and shamelessly stole it


    Tried to capture the shot today



    Using photobuckets tools made the same modern shot look old



    The east side of the chapel


    View across the bridge looking south leaving the city


    At the north end of the bridge is a packhorse bridge



    More on my photobucket http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...l%20wakefield/

    Info on chapel and bridge here
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantry...gin,_Wakefield
    Last edited by myke; 20-07-2011 at 08:58 PM.

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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    Nice write up mate. Been meaning to do this for ages!

    I'm sure there's some history somewhere about the face of the chapel being sold and the chapel refaced.

    Think there's an older illustration of the rear of the chapel stepping down further too. Could be wrong though, it's been a while since I did a bit of readin on it.

    Cheers for sharing.
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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    The eastern fascia of the chapel is in the grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall, but was constantly getting vandalised. I'm not entirely sure how much of it is left.
    Rutland & Phoenix Mills over the road, i've tried numerous times and even spoke with the project manager from CTP but to no avail. It's very doable now the scaff has gone up. Fuck all inside though and totally stripped.

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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    its a nice bit of history is the chantry bridge chapel, i believe there are only four in the entire country.

    some lead theiving pikeys caused damage to the roof stonework the other year which had to be repaired.
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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    Quote Originally Posted by 4737carlin View Post
    This is great, did you get a shot of the blue badge?
    yes



    cheers myke

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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    I've driven past this place loads and always wondered what the story was behind it. Is it ever open?

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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    It is yeah, i'm part of the Friends Of Chantry Chapel whose head is author and Wakefield Historian Kate Taylor. She's published several books about it.

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    Default Re: CHANTRY BRIDGE AND CHAPEL WAKEFIELD JULY 2011

    Chantry Chapel
    of St Mary on the Bridge


    The Chantry Chapel will be open from 11.00am to 3.00pm on the following dates:
    Spring Bank Holiday 31 May
    August Bank Holiday 29 August
    Heritage Open Weekend Sunday 11 September

    To mark the opening of the Hepworth Wakefield Gallery, the Chantry Chapel will be open daily between 10.00am and 5.00pm from 22 May to 29 May and on Wednesdays afternoons throughout June, July and August from 1.00pm to 3.00pm.

    copied from http://www.wakefieldcathedral.org.uk/?idno=3

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