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Image shows the interior of the Norman chapel at Lotherton Hall, taken prior to the renovation which took place between 1913 and 1917 by John Bilson, FSA, for Colonel and Mrs. Gaskell. The view is looking east from the nave through the square opening in the wall to the chancel. The opening is the site of the original chancel arch. The simple plank seats, tenoned into plain pew ends, and the altar rails are nineteenth century and were removed during the renovations. The octagonal pulpit, board and clerk's desk, in the south-east corner of the nave, date from the 17th century and were repaired and restored. Also seen are boards with the commandments painted in black letters, thought to be from the 17th century. Examples of medieval painting were discovered on the chapel walls during the course of the restoration. Soldiers convalescing at Lotherton Hall when it was in use as a V.A.D. hospital were able to worship in the newly renovated chapel. It is thought that the chapel was in regular use up until about 1880 after which it fell into a state of disrepair, as in this image. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Lotherton Hall Norman Gascoigne chapel | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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