Scheduled Ancient Monument: CHAPEL OF ST JAMES' HOSPITAL (SF76)

Leper chapel, chapel of St James' hospital, fine Norman arcading, in churchyard of St James' church. A Norman chapel, consisting of an apsidal presbytery, chapel (ie the Chapel proper), footing of cross-wall and beginning of the nave (ie the Hall of the Hospital ?). The double-chamfered external string-course stops short on the N side, suggesting that there was an aisle, or other abutting building. Walls of coursed rubble-septaria and flint. Detail good and generally well preserved. Similar string on interior; much on blind arcade (12 arches) with cushion-caps remaining in apse, and traces in chancel. N window of chancel fairly complete, N window of apse complete. Walls generally remain up to heads of windows. Large modern burial vault in middle). 1981: Chapel in good condition, fenced by stout iron railings so vandal free.