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St Thomas' Chapel Approximately 20 Metres South of Chapel Farmhouse

A Grade II* Listed Building in Meppershall, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0125 / 52°0'45"N

Longitude: -0.3299 / 0°19'47"W

OS Eastings: 514715

OS Northings: 236215

OS Grid: TL147362

Mapcode National: GBR H51.TMF

Mapcode Global: VHGNC.7PF2

Plus Code: 9C4X2M7C+22

Entry Name: St Thomas' Chapel Approximately 20 Metres South of Chapel Farmhouse

Listing Date: 31 October 1966

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113845

English Heritage Legacy ID: 37849

ID on this website: 101113845

Location: Upper Stondon, Central Bedfordshire, SG17

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Meppershall

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Meppershall

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


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

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