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St Cuthberts Chapel
Hob Uid: 1373
Location : Northumberland Cornhill-on-Tweed
Grid Ref : NT8700042900
Summary : The remains of a late 18th or early 19th century chapel which stands on the site of a chapel first mentioned in 1311. The ruined chapel is constructed from dressed stone with a chamfered plint and is in the Gothick style. A Mediaeval stone coffin, now lost, was allegedly used to ferry St Cuthbert's body across the Tweed.
More information : [NT 87004290] St. Cuthbert's Chapel [G.T.] Ruins of [T.I.] Stone Coffin found called St. Cuthbert's boat. [T.I.] (1) The chapel, first mentioned in 1311, stood at the confluence of the Tweed and the Till. The present building, built before 1818, occupies the same site. The stone coffin found at Tillmouth was alleged to have been used to float the body of St. Cuthbert from Melrose to Tillmouth. (2) The present building though in ruins is modern. (See G.P.'s AO/55/257/7 and 8) There are no visible remains of the earlier chapel,and the present location of the Stone Coffin is unknown. (3) Condition unchanged. (4) The ruins of a post medieval chapel are visible on aerial photographs at NT8700 429. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1925
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Source details : Raine J. 1852. History and Antiquities of North Durham, 316, 324-5
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Source details : F1 EG 03-NOV-55
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Source details : F2 DK 06-JAN-67
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Source details : NMR NT 8742/45 (2233/11) 20-JUL-1982
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Source details : Berwick upon Tweed, 10-MAR-1988
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Earliest mention
Monument End Date : 1311
Monument Start Date : 1311
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Late C18 or ealy C19
Monument End Date : 1832
Monument Start Date : 1767
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 238011
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NT 84 SE 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-06
End Date : 1967-01-06

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2003-03-27
End Date : 2003-09-29

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St Cuthberts Chapel