Building record CLA 016 - Chapel Cottage; Chapel of St Mary Magdalene; Wentford Chapel; Chilton Chapel
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7678 4649 (16m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL74NE |
| Civil Parish | CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, built circa 1190. 12d granted to lepers of 'Wanteford' in mid C12 by Alexander de Kesunere (S2). Note: leper houses were frequently dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. Converted to domestic building shortly after dissolution in 1550.
C12 doorway and C13 pointed arch on N side. Remains of windows, blocked, as attics.
1550 Edward VI gave dissolved Chapel of St Mary Magdalene in Chilton to Thomas Marsh. Chapel in existence 1403; called Wentford Chapel in 1443; 1471 called chapel of 'beate marie magdalene de Wanteford' (S1).
From NHRE record:
TL 76784650 Chapel (NR) (remains of) (NAT) (S5)
Chapel Cottage was formerly the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
built circa 1190 which was turned into a house shortly after it
was dissolved in 1550. This flint rubble building is
one-storeyed with attics which are remains of original windows, now
blocked. On the north side there is a 12th century semi-circular
arched doorway and 13th century pointed arch. Grade 2*. (S6)
Name confirmed, no change to above description (S7)
This has been identified with the leper hospital of St Mary Magdalene documented in mid 12th century charter of Stoke by Clare Priory. Description of the chapel. (S8)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <S1> SSF22129 Bibliographic reference: Thornton G A. 1928. History of Clare. Thornton G A, History of Clare, 1928, 99, 101, 178.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Harker-Bill & Mortimer R, 'Stoke-by-Clare Cartulary' (2nd ed), Suff Charters, 5, 1983, no 436, 290.
- <S3> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL74NE9.
- <S4> SSF20266 Source Unchecked: SAU,. Photographs. SAU, Photographs.
- <S5> SSF59890 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905. Annotated Record Map.
- <S6> SSF59804 Bibliographic reference: District of St Edmundsbury. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <S7> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 GJM 20-NOV-79.
- <S8> SSF59891 Article in serial: SATCHEL, MAX. 2003. A NEW SUFFOLK LEPER CHAPEL? THE LEPERS OF WENTFORD AND THE CHAPEL OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHILTON.
- <S9> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2021 10:46AM