Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 51.8692 / 51°52'9"N
Longitude: -2.2291 / 2°13'44"W
OS Eastings: 384323
OS Northings: 218988
OS Grid: SO843189
Mapcode National: GBR 1L0.M8Q
Mapcode Global: VH94C.98XW
Plus Code: 9C3VVQ9C+M9
Entry Name: Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
Listing Date: 23 January 1952
Last Amended: 15 December 1998
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1245744
English Heritage Legacy ID: 472311
Also known as: Remains of Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
ID on this website: 101245744
Location: Hillfield Rest Garden, Wotton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1
County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
Electoral Ward/Division: Kingsholm and Wotton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Gloucester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Gloucester St Catharine
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Chapel
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 31 August 2022 to amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SO8418NW
844-1/10/183
GLOUCESTER
LONDON ROAD (north side)
Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
(Formerly Listed as: LONDON ROAD (North side) Remains of Chapel of St Mary Magdalene)
23/01/52
II*
Chancel of the chapel of the former leper hospital of St Mary Magdalene, now a disused chapel. Mid C12, altered in late C13; in 1861 the nave demolished and its south doorway reset in the infilled chancel arch, now the west wall of the chapel. Ashlar and squared rubble, tile roof. A small, end-gabled block.
EXTERIOR: the west wall with substantial lateral buttresses; the reset C12 semicircular arched doorway of two orders, the jambs with chamfered bases and chamfered imposts, the inner order of the arch of square section and the outer order decorated with a facing chevron moulding; in the north wall two blocked C13 lancet windows; in the east wall a C13 window with intersecting tracery.
INTERIOR: not inspected, but believed to have set in the floor the recumbent effigy of a lady, c1290. See also St Margaret's Chapel (qv).
Listing NGR: SO8432318988
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
