St Catherine's Chapel, Lydiate

St Catherine's Chapel, Lydiate

St Catherine's Chapel, located in Lydiate, Merseyside, England, and known locally as Lydiate Abbey, was built c. 1500 for the private worship of the Ireland family, who held the Lydiate lordship from 1410—1673. Its use as a private chapel probably ceased c. 1550, following Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, though a small cemetery on the same grounds was still in use until the latter 1800s.

The Chapel survives as a ruin, and is situated on the A5147, adjacent to the Scotch Piper Inn. It is now a Grade II* listed building, and a Scheduled Monument. In recent years, outdoor performances of Shakespeare have been held annually in the Chapel grounds.

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External links

* [http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Merseyside/Lydiate Pictures of Lydiate]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=41321 British History Online - Lydiate]
* [http://www.discoverthemerseyforest.co.uk/accessible/Route.aspx?region=2&cat=Walking&name=Lydiate+Loop DiscoverThe MerseyForest - Lydiate Loop]
* [http://www.sefton.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=7623 Sefton Council - Comedy at the Chapel]


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