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Grange and Chapel, Bear Park is a medieval monastic grange and associated chapel located in Durham. The site represents the agricultural and spiritual infrastructure of a religious community, with the grange functioning as the primary working farm unit. The chapel served the spiritual needs of the monastic population and those who laboured on the estate. These structures date from the medieval period and reflect the importance of such outlying properties to the economy and organisation of the monastery they served.
Grange and Chapel, Bear Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002346. View the official record →
Grange and Chapel, Bear Park is a medieval monastic grange and associated chapel located in Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002346.
Grange and Chapel, Bear Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge (1.2 km), Maiden's Bower round cairn (2.5 km), Neville's Cross (2.7 km).
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