St Benet's Chapel, Netherton

St Benet's Chapel, Netherton
Chapel House with the chapel extending behind
St Benet's Chapel, Netherton is located in Merseyside
St Benet's Chapel, Netherton
St Benet's Chapel, Netherton
Location in Merseyside
53°29′41″N 2°58′04″W / 53.4946°N 2.9678°W / 53.4946; -2.9678
OS grid referenceSD 358 002
LocationChapel Lane, Netherton, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteSt Benet's Chapel
History
DedicationSaint Benet
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated11 October 1968
Architectural typeChapel
Completed1793
Closed1975
Specifications
MaterialsBrick with stone slate roof

St Benet's Chapel is a Roman Catholic church in Chapel Lane, Netherton, Bootle, Merseyside, England. The chapel and the attached priest's house are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. In the List it is described as "an important example of an early Catholic church and is one of the best preserved examples in the north-west".[1] It is managed by the Historic Chapels Trust.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Benet and Chapel House, Sefton (1075849)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 October 2013
  2. ^ St Benet's RC Chapel, Merseyside, Historic Chapels Trust, retrieved 4 July 2010