 Chantry Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin on Wakefield Bridge
This picture shows the chapel as it was around 1860. |
 Read more - click the image to read the inscription on the blue plaque. |
 Nestling in a picturesque spot in the countryside? Not quite, the hustle and bustle of Wakefield Bridge is ever present. |
 View of the interior (date not known). |
 The front of the chapel viewed from the old Wakefield Bridge.
[8th December 2009] |
 Side view of the chapel from the north bank of the River Calder (Kirkgate side).
[8th December 2009] |
 Wakefield Bridge and the Chantry viewed from the south bank of the River Calder.
[3rd August 2009] |
 Chantry Chapel, looking somewhat alone and forlorn on Wakefield Bridge. In the distance, the decaying structure of Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station. Since this photograph was taken, the Hepworth has opened and, together with the Wakefield Waterfront development, has brought new life to this part of the city. The 'new' Wakefield Bridge was built in the 1930s. Both old and new bridges are now often called 'Chantry Bridge' and both have been described as 'Kirkgate Bridge', which is also the name of the nearby railway bridge. The Ordnance Survey map of 1890 uses the name 'Wakefield Bridge' for the old bridge.
[25th March 2010] |
 Wakefield Footbridge*. Located on the eastern side of the old Wakefield Bridge and just south of it, this footbridge leads to the footpath on the south bank of the River Calder. The footpath leads to Fall Ings Lock and beyond. (* The bridge has this name on the 1851 and 1854 Ordnance Survey maps.) |
 The River Calder flowing between the old and new Wakefield Bridges. The old bridge was built soon after 1342 and so was in place at the time of the Battle of Wakefield 1460.
[19th July 2011] |
 For more information about the Chantry Chapel try The Pious Undertaking by Kate Taylor and these links:
The Chantry Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin. Information about services and its history.
The Friends of Wakefield Chantry Chapel. The Friends exist to ensure the chapel is kept in good repair and is made available to visitors. There are open days at public-holiday weekends and group visits can be arranged by appointment at other times.
'Twixt Aire and Calder: navigate the Wakefield District in words and pictures. |
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Chantry Chapel
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Images of England IoE Number: 444626 Location: CHAPEL OF ST MARY ON EAST SIDE OF WAKEFIELD BRIDGE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE
Chapel projecting to east of central arch, circa 1350. Date listed: 14 July 1953
Grade A.
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Wakefield Bridge is included in
Images of England
IoE Number: 444625
Location: WAKEFIELD BRIDGE, KIRKGATE (south side), WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE
Early-mid C14 bridge. Bridge has been twice widened, in 1758 and 1797.
Date listed: 14 July 1953
Grade I.
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