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Keld Chapel is a small medieval chapel situated in Westmorland in the English Lake District. The chapel dates to the medieval period and stands as evidence of the scattered religious provision across the upland parishes of northern England. The structure is notable for its modest scale and simple architectural character, typical of rural chapels serving dispersed agricultural communities. Its survival into the modern period provides insight into the religious infrastructure and settlement patterns of medieval Westmorland.
Keld Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020669. View the official record →
Keld Chapel is a small medieval chapel situated in Westmorland in the English Lake District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020669.
Keld Chapel 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 1020669.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shap large regular stone circle (1.9 km), Oddendale concentric stone circle (4.1 km), Buck Park deerpound (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Keld Chapel's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Keld Chapel stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.