Biddlestone Chapel

Biddlestone Chapel
Biddlestone Chapel from the southeast
Biddlestone Chapel is located in Northumberland
Biddlestone Chapel
Biddlestone Chapel
Location in Northumberland
55°22′08″N 2°04′19″W / 55.3688°N 2.0720°W / 55.3688; -2.0720
OS grid referenceNT 955,083
LocationBiddlestone, Northumberland
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteBiddlestone Chapel
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated31 July 1986
Architect(s)John Dobson (?)
Architectural typeChapel
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreakingc. 1820
Completed1856
Closed1992
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof

Biddlestone Chapel is a redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone, Northumberland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and it is owned by the Historic Chapels Trust.[2] The lower parts of the structure, a former pele tower, are designated as a Scheduled Monument.[3] The chapel is located on the slopes of the Cheviot Hills in the Northumberland National Park.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Biddlestone Roman Catholic Chapel (1041304)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 July 2013
  2. ^ a b Biddlestone RC Chapel, Historic Chapels Trust, retrieved 3 July 2013
  3. ^ Historic England, "Tower house and World War II air raid shelter, 360m east of Biddlestone Home Farm (1020127)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 July 2013