2015

SE5293 : Ruined Chapel, Snilesworth

taken 8 years ago, 4 km WSW of Fangdale Beck, North Yorkshire, England

Ruined Chapel, Snilesworth
Ruined Chapel, Snilesworth
Snilesworth is, or was, the name of a township in the upper reaches of Ryedale, one of the less frequented parts of the North York Moors. In 1890 it had a population of 104 inhabiting a few scattered houses and farms with a small school attended by 22 children, and a Methodist Chapel. The chapel overlooking Blow Gill is now in ruins but clearly shows signs that some thought and expense went into its construction. It’s built of dressed local freestone but the lintels, cills and corbels are of limestone which must have been imported some distance. The roof has long gone but a few broken slates remain inside, most likely Welsh slate I’m told. There is a semi circular step to the entrance and the inside shows signs of lime mortar.

Nowadays the name Snilesworth is more associated with the Lodge, the Moor and, in particular, the Estate for in 2008 the Snilesworth Estate had its reputation tarnished when three of its game keepers admitted charges of using of live pigeons to trap birds of prey; see LinkExternal link

From my blog: LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Derelict, Disused Ruin: Chapel Primary Subject: Ruin other tags: Ruin Chapel Wesleyan Chapel Methodist Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SE5293, 69 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 4 December, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 5 December, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 5297 9363 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:20.1294N 1:11.2118W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 5299 9365
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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