St Thomas' Chapel Approximately 20 Metres South Of Chapel Farmhouse

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