Former Chapel to Bradwell Abbey, Bradwell Abbey / Bradwell - Milton Keynes (UA)
Former chapel. C14, altered C18. Rubble stone, old tile roof. West elevation with doorway with moulded C14 door arch below a 3- light window. Short diagonal buttresses to each corner. Notable wall paintings c1330-1340, restored. Originally attached to the west wall of a church of a Priory founded here in 1155. Suffering from water ingress. Temporary scaffold and covering in place. A Heritage at Risk grant application has been received by Historic England for the investigation/ development phase of permanent repairs.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1009540
- Local Planning Authority:
- Milton Keynes (UA)
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Chapel
Location
- Building Name:
- Former Chapel to Bradwell Abbey
- Unitary Authority:
- Milton Keynes (UA)
- Parish:
- Bradwell Abbey / Bradwell
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Milton Keynes North
- Region:
- South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Not applicable
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Ownership:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, 5 LBs