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Wakefield’s Medieval Bridge and Chantry Chapel on Saturday 1^st October

This event at The Hepworth, Wakefield will cover what is known about the Bridge and Chantry, as well as their context, with talks by an engineer about medieval bridge construction and a historian about the purpose of chantry chapels. Other talks will cover new research, both current research about bridge chapels and also research being carried out for The Hepworth into the antiquarian Gott Collection. The day will end with a visit to look at the Bridge and the Chapel.

This event coincides with the 660^th anniversary of the start of worship at the Chapel, the 25^th anniversary of the Friends of the Chantry Chapel and remembers the work of Kate Taylor towards its restoration.

The cost is £10 for members of Wakefield Historical Society/Friends of the Chantry Chapel, £15 for non-members. For more information, see www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk or phone 07971 449463.