St Thomas' Chapel Approximately 20 Metres South of Chapel Farmhouse
ST THOMAS' CHAPEL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHAPEL FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113845
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- St Thomas' Chapel Approximately 20 Metres South of Chapel Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ST THOMAS' CHAPEL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHAPEL FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113845
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- St Thomas' Chapel Approximately 20 Metres South of Chapel Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST THOMAS' CHAPEL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHAPEL FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST THOMAS' CHAPEL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHAPEL FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Meppershall
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14715 36215
Details
TL 13NW MEPPERSHALL CHAPEL ROAD 3/60
31.10.66 St Thomas' Chapel, approximately 20 metres S of Chapel Farmhouse
GV II*
Former chapel, now used as barn. Dedicated to Saint Thomas the Martyr, the chapel was attached to the Grange belonging to Chicksands Priory. Circa 1175, chancel rebuilt c.1500. Coursed ironstone rubble, coursed limestone rubble, ashlar dressings, with repairs in red brick. Clay tile roofs. All original openings blocked with red brick. Consists of aisleless nave and chancel, chancel roof slightly higher than nave. Nave: 3 bays. Through purlin roof with straight wind braces. W elevation wall mostly rebuilt in brick with-pointed-arched doorway, the gable rendered. N and S elevations each have one early C14 pointed-arched 2 light window to E bay, only the N one retaining some of its flowing tracery. C12 doorway at W end of N elevation has enriched round arch with billet and lozenge mouldings, and foliate capitals below which columns have been remover. Chancel: 2-bays. Original clasped purlin roof with curved wind braces. Central truss has moulded stone corbels, S one with grotesque head. E elevation has 3-centred arched window and rendered gable. N and S elevations each have 2-light window with flat head to E bay. N elevation has 4-centred doorway opposite single-light low-side window to S elevation.
Listing NGR: TL1471536215
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37849
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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