Building of the chapel commenced in 1869,[2] soon after the estate was inherited by Hugh Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster, in conjunction with a major rebuilding of the hall. Grosvenor became the 1st Duke of Westminster in 1874.[3] He appointed Alfred Waterhouse as architect and the building was completed in 1884.[1] When the Waterhouse hall was demolished in 1963, the chapel was retained.[3]
Architectureedit
Exterioredit
The chapel is built in buff sandstone with a grey slate roof. Internally the stone is in pink and buff bands. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave that is continuous with a three-bay chancel.[1] The chancel terminates with a three-sided apse containing the altar. The chapel is oriented with the altar at the west end. The last bay at the east end constitutes a narthex (ante-chapel) with a gallery. On the south of the chapel is a tower which is free-standing, but joined to the chapel at the lower two storeys, and by a bridge above. At the southeast corner is a staircase turret. On the south side of the nave and in the apse are two-light windows and at the east end behind the gallery is a four-light window.[4] The tower has six stages and contains tall lancet bell-openings.[1] Above these is the clock stage, corbelled out from the shaft of the tower and surmounted by pinnacles at each corner.[4] On each side is a clock face made from vitreous enamel; each clock face is 9 feet 8 inches (2.95 m) in diameter.[2] Over this is a spire decorated with gables and pinnacles. The staircase turret is surmounted by a spire.[1]
Interioredit
Interior looking toward high altar, unusually at the west endThe east window
The narthex at the east end has a groin vaulted oak roof, and is paved with black marble and with encaustic tiles. A stone screen leads into the nave. This also has a groin vaulted roof, but built in stone. Between the nave and the chancel is a low alabaster screen. A continuation of this screen leads to the pulpit: this is also constructed in alabaster with Devonshire marble columns. The reredos and the font are also made in alabaster. The benches in the nave and chancel are in walnut and have carved ends. In the chancel is a recumbent effigy in alabaster of Constance, 1st Duchess of Westminster, by Joseph Boehm. For the effigy, Boehm worked from plaster casts of the face and hands taken after her death.[5]
The stained glass in the windows of the south side of the nave and the apse, and the mosaics in the blank on the north side of the nave were designed by Frederic Shields. These were commissioned in 1876 and made by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.[4] The two-manual organ is in an alcove on the south side of the chancel.[6] It was built in 1870–71 by Charles Whiteley of Chester and is still in good working order. The clock tower contains a carillon of 28 bells which were cast by Chavalier Severian Van Aerschodt of Louvain; it plays 31 tunes. The clock was manufactured by Gillet's of Croydon.[2]
Present dayedit
The chapel continues to be the private chapel of the Grosvenor family and is used for family christenings, confirmations and memorial services.[5] Each December it is made available for up to eight charities to arrange Christmas carol concerts.[2] The chapel is also open to the general public on three annual open days.[7]
^, Eaton Estate, archived from the original on 27 July 2011, retrieved 6 April 2010
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Eaton Chapel is a private chapel to the north of Eaton Hall in Eaton Park near the village of Eccleston Cheshire England It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building 1 Eaton ChapelChapel of Eaton Hall seen from the southEaton ChapelLocation in Cheshire53 08 27 N 2 52 39 W 53 1409 N 2 8776 W 53 1409 2 8776OS grid referenceSJ 413 607LocationEaton Hall near Eccleston CheshireCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanWebsiteEaton Hall ChapelHistoryStatusPrivate chapelArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IDesignated2 November 1983Architect s Alfred WaterhouseArchitectural typeChapelStyleGothic RevivalGroundbreaking1869Completed1884SpecificationsSpire height175 feet 53 m MaterialsBuff sandstoneGrey slate roofAdministrationDioceseChester Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Exterior 2 2 Interior 3 Present day 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editBuilding of the chapel commenced in 1869 2 soon after the estate was inherited by Hugh Grosvenor the 3rd Marquess of Westminster in conjunction with a major rebuilding of the hall Grosvenor became the 1st Duke of Westminster in 1874 3 He appointed Alfred Waterhouse as architect and the building was completed in 1884 1 When the Waterhouse hall was demolished in 1963 the chapel was retained 3 Architecture editExterior edit The chapel is built in buff sandstone with a grey slate roof Internally the stone is in pink and buff bands Its plan consists of a five bay nave that is continuous with a three bay chancel 1 The chancel terminates with a three sided apse containing the altar The chapel is oriented with the altar at the west end The last bay at the east end constitutes a narthex ante chapel with a gallery On the south of the chapel is a tower which is free standing but joined to the chapel at the lower two storeys and by a bridge above At the southeast corner is a staircase turret On the south side of the nave and in the apse are two light windows and at the east end behind the gallery is a four light window 4 The tower has six stages and contains tall lancet bell openings 1 Above these is the clock stage corbelled out from the shaft of the tower and surmounted by pinnacles at each corner 4 On each side is a clock face made from vitreous enamel each clock face is 9 feet 8 inches 2 95 m in diameter 2 Over this is a spire decorated with gables and pinnacles The staircase turret is surmounted by a spire 1 Interior edit nbsp Interior looking toward high altar unusually at the west end nbsp The east windowThe narthex at the east end has a groin vaulted oak roof and is paved with black marble and with encaustic tiles A stone screen leads into the nave This also has a groin vaulted roof but built in stone Between the nave and the chancel is a low alabaster screen A continuation of this screen leads to the pulpit this is also constructed in alabaster with Devonshire marble columns The reredos and the font are also made in alabaster The benches in the nave and chancel are in walnut and have carved ends In the chancel is a recumbent effigy in alabaster of Constance 1st Duchess of Westminster by Joseph Boehm For the effigy Boehm worked from plaster casts of the face and hands taken after her death 5 The stained glass in the windows of the south side of the nave and the apse and the mosaics in the blank on the north side of the nave were designed by Frederic Shields These were commissioned in 1876 and made by Heaton Butler and Bayne 4 The two manual organ is in an alcove on the south side of the chancel 6 It was built in 1870 71 by Charles Whiteley of Chester and is still in good working order The clock tower contains a carillon of 28 bells which were cast by Chavalier Severian Van Aerschodt of Louvain it plays 31 tunes The clock was manufactured by Gillet s of Croydon 2 Present day editThe chapel continues to be the private chapel of the Grosvenor family and is used for family christenings confirmations and memorial services 5 Each December it is made available for up to eight charities to arrange Christmas carol concerts 2 The chapel is also open to the general public on three annual open days 7 See also edit nbsp Cheshire portalGrade I listed churches in Cheshire Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester Listed buildings in Eaton Cheshire West and Chester List of ecclesiastical works by Alfred WaterhouseReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eaton Chapel a b c d e Historic England Eaton Chapel north of Eaton Hall 1330615 National Heritage List for England retrieved 15 May 2012 a b c d Chapel Eaton Estate archived from the original on 25 February 2009 retrieved 6 April 2010 a b Eaton Halls The Waterhouse Hall Eaton Estate 2002 p 6 a b c Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Hubbard Edward Pevsner Nikolaus 2011 1971 Cheshire The Buildings of England New Haven and London Yale University Press pp 347 348 ISBN 978 0 300 17043 6 a b Eaton Chapel Eaton Estate 2002 Cheshire Eccleston Eaton Hall Grosvenor Chapel British Institute of Organ Studies retrieved 6 April 2010 Garden Open Days Eaton Estate archived from the original on 27 July 2011 retrieved 6 April 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eaton Chapel amp oldid 1190150837, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
