This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.
TQ 1869 SE KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES LONDON ROAD (north side) 7B/7 Chantry Chapel of St 30.7.51 Mary Magdalene (also known as Lovekyn Chapel)
II*
Scheduled Ancient Monument. A chantry chapel founded by Edward Lovekyn in 1309 partly rebuilt in 1352 and much renewed in 1886. Became part of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in 1561 and is now part of Tiffin School. A plain rectangular building with gabled east and west ends and octagonal corner turrets at the east end. 3 bays wide. Originally flint-faced but the east wall and the 2 eastern bays of the south wall were re-faced with ashlar in the late C19. The turrets are also ashlar-faced. The east and west windows are similar, having 3 light cusped Perpendicular windows. Two light side windows. Only one of the 3 in the north wall is now open. On the south side, only the 2 eastern bays now have windows; in the western bay is a two-centred-arched doorway. Three bay interior, with 2 cusped arches set in north and south walls between windows. Corbel in form of carved head attached to a mullion at the east end. King post roof. (Victoria County History for Surrey).
Listing NGR: TQ1857569358
This is part of the Series: IOE01/1920 IOE Records taken by John Sparks; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England
© Mr John Sparks. Source: Historic England Archive
This photograph was taken for the Images of England project
Photographer: Sparks, John
Rights Holder: Sparks, John
Ashlar, Flint, Medieval Chantry Chapel, Religious Ritual And Funerary, Chapel, Place Of Worship, Grammar School, Education, Secondary School, School
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