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St Botolph's Chapel is a medieval religious structure located near Frosterley in County Durham. The chapel dates to the medieval period and survives as a modest stone building, reflecting the ecclesiastical provision of the local rural landscape during the Middle Ages. Its dedication to St Botolph, a saint venerated in northern England, suggests connections to the broader patterns of Christian worship and settlement in the region. The site remains an important record of medieval religious architecture and the spiritual life of the Wear Valley.
St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016466. View the official record →
St Botolph's Chapel is a medieval religious structure located near Frosterley in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016466.
St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge 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 1016466.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' Church (3.6 km), Cairnfield on Crawley Edge, 500m north west of Hill Crest (3.8 km), Stanhope Bridge (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge'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.
St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.