Elston Chapel
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| Elston Chapel | |
|---|---|
 Elston Chapel from the south-west | |
  Elston Chapel Location in Nottinghamshire | |
| 53°01′35″N 0°51′53″W / 53.0263°N 0.8647°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 762 482 |
| Location | Elston, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 25 February 52 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, tiled roofs |
Elston Chapel is a redundant Anglican church to the north-east of the village of Elston, Nottinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It stands in a field and is described as a "solitary barn-like chapel".[2]
Formerly a parish church, the chapel dates from the 12th century, with additions and alterations made in the 14th and 16th centuries.[1] The chapel was created as a separate parish in 1584 and later became a chapelry to East Stoke.[3] In the early 19th century its interior was fitted with pine pews and a gallery.[2] However, by 1872 it was disused and was transferred to the parish of All Saints, Elston.[3][4]
There is speculation that the chapel was formerly the chapel of a medieval leper hospital dedicated to Saint Leonard.[3][5][6] The church was declared redundant on 23 September 1976, and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 9 February 1976.[7]