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St. Cuthberts Chapel. Raines History of N.Durham on Sheet In a paper read before the Berwickshire
St Cuthberts Chapel St. Cuthberts Chapel. Mr G Tate, F.G.S. &c, Alnwick 17.A Naturalists’ Club, in 1836, by Mr G Tate F.G.S.
St. Cuthberts Chapel. Mr W Darling, Longstone Isd The Antiquities of the Sacred erections on
St. Cuthberts Chapel. Mr Troth, Keeper, Farne Isd Farne island are thus excellently described.
"On the brow of the hill are some in
-teresting medieval remains remains of
ӿ in this Chapel from the years A.D. 1369 to 1372. Funds for this purpose two Chapels. One chapel was dedicated
were obtained chiefly from contributions by the pious and collections to St. Mary, and it is now so completely
made by the monks. "Let their names", exclaim the grateful monks, as a ruin, that all architectural features
they record the benefactions, "be for ever written in the Book of Life!" are lost; but of the original structure
Fifty years ago, this chapel was inhabited by the person who of the other, enough is left to show
attended to the light on the tower; subsequently it became roof its character and determine its age.
-less, and was fast hastening to decay; but Archdeacon Sharp, with One original window in the south wall,
the laudable design of preserving this interesting relic of another age, and a small doorway at the S.E.
and of supplying a place for occasional public worship on the island end, are of the decorated Gothic style;
caused it, in A.D. 1848, to be repaired and restored. The interior the window has a pointed arch with
has been fitted up with oak sittings, and with a range of carved oak a quatrefoil centre, and two lights,
stalls along the north and south walls. Within this sacred edifice is each with a trefoil heading. This
placed a monument to the memory of Grace Darling, who died October chapel is 40ft. by 18ft., and is placed
20th, 1842, aged 26 years, with a noble tribute from the pen of Wordsworth." from E.S.E. To W.N.W. Extensive repairs
equal almost to its rebu[ilding] were made ӿ
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