The Chapel of St Mary the Virgin and St Everilda is a Grade I listed building in the grounds of the Grade I listed Everingham Hall in East Yorkshire.
Built in 1839 by Agostino Giorgioli under the supervision of John Hayes, the chapel has a plain stucco exterior which does not prepare you for the breath-taking interior. It is a stunning example of an Italian Neoclassical style, with tall Corinthian columns to carry the coffered apse lit by a semi-circular skylight. The very ornate décor comprises gilded capitals, niches with statues, with bas relief scenes above, and a fine organ gallery to the narthex.
The roof was suffering from water ingress, and this was having a detrimental impact on the highly decorative interior. Everingham Hall were successful in applying for grant funding from the Historic Houses Foundation. The funding, part of the UK Government’s Covid Cultural Fund, was put towards the essential reroofing works which included a new lead roof and gutters.
A second application was made for repairing the very ornate interior damaged by the water ingress and granted through the same fund. The grant allowed the ornate plaster repairs and decorations to be completed.
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