Yatton Chapel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yatton Chapel
Yatton Chapel from the southeast
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OS grid reference	SO 626 303
Location	Yatton, Herefordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Churches Conservation Trust
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	25 February 1966
Architectural type	Church
Style	Norman
Groundbreaking	12th century
Specifications
Materials	Sandstone, stone slate roof

Yatton Chapel is a very old church in Yatton, a village in south-east Herefordshire, England. It's an Anglican church, which means it belongs to the Church of England. Today, it's a "redundant" church, meaning it's no longer used for regular services.

This special building is protected as a Grade II* listed building. This means it's very important historically and architecturally. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after it now. You can find the chapel at the end of a winding path, right next to Chapel Farmhouse.

History of Yatton Chapel

How the Chapel Was Built

Yatton Chapel was first built a very long time ago, in the 12th century. Back then, it was the main parish church for the area. Over the years, some changes were made to the building. In the 13th century, parts of it were updated.

Changes Over the Centuries

The north wall of the chapel was rebuilt sometime in the 16th or 17th century. Around the year 1600, a special wooden structure for bells, called a bellcote, was added. The east end of the chancel (the part of the church near the altar) was rebuilt in 1704. When this happened, a window from the 13th century was reused.

When the Chapel Closed

The chapel stopped being a regular parish church in 1841. This was because a brand new church was built in a different spot. Many of the chapel's important items, like the altar and the chancel screen, were moved to the new All Saints' Church.

Restoration and Care

In the 1970s, the chapel was carefully restored. This work was done by the Redundant Churches Commission, which is now known as the Churches Conservation Trust. The chapel was officially declared "redundant" on March 15, 1971. It was then placed under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust on September 20, 1974.

Architecture of Yatton Chapel

Building Materials and Shape

Yatton Chapel is built from sandstone rubble, which means it uses rough, broken pieces of stone. It also has ashlar dressings, which are finely cut stones used for details. The roof is made of stone slates. The chapel has a simple design, with a main room called a nave and a smaller section at the east end called a chancel. At the west end, there's a bellcote with a pointed, pyramid-shaped roof.

Special Features and Windows

The south doorway of the chapel is in the Norman style. It has a rounded arch decorated with zigzag patterns called chevrons. Above the door, there's a carved stone panel called a tympanum with a leafy design.

To the right of the doorway, you can see different windows. There's a double window with square tops, a small single window with a square top, and a larger single window with a pointed arch. The east wall has two round-headed windows, one above the other. At the west end, there's a window with two lights, each having a three-leaf shape called a trefoil.

Inside the Chapel

Inside Yatton Chapel, you'll find two fonts. A font is a basin used for baptisms. The original font, likely from the 12th century, is a simple, round stone bowl that is a bit damaged. The second font also dates from the 12th century and has a plain, round bowl. This second font was moved to Yatton Chapel from the parish church of St Mary Magdalene in Brobury when that church was no longer used.

Images for kids

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  Interior including reinforcement

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  The two fonts

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  Doorway with carving including tympanum

See also

• List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands