Little Bindon

Little Bindon is a small chapel with an attached cottage, dating back to the early 13th century. Originally part of the property of Bindon Abbey, the building's original purpose is unknown, though archaeological discoveries suggest it was part of a larger complex. The chapel was re-roofed and partially reconstructed in the 15th century, while the cottage was altered, likely in the 17th century. A substantial party wall between the chapel and cottage indicates the building was always divided into two units, possibly a chapel with an attached priest's house.

The building is constructed of rubble stone with a tiled roof, stone eaves courses, and gables with parapets. A rendered brick stack is present. The simple rectangular plan places the chapel and cottage in a line. A later stone extension west of the cottage now stands ruinous. The cottage contains one main room on the ground floor and two small service rooms adjoining the chapel. There is no evidence of internal communication between the chapel and cottage. The cottage has a single storey with an attic.

The north elevation (the entrance front) features a 13th-century stone doorway in the chapel, and two large "lancet" windows with brick surrounds and lead lights, probably dating from the 18th century. Three buttresses are also visible, likely added in the post-medieval period. A 13th-century carved stone corbel is located at the east end. The cottage has a stone porch with a tiled roof, and two timber windows with glazing bars on the ground floor. The attic has two gabled dormers with horizontally sliding sash windows also featuring glazing bars. The south elevation mirrors the north but lacks entrances and dormers, and features two small windows under the eaves on the cottage section. The east elevation of the chapel contains a lancet window which appears original.

Inside the chapel, the plastered waggon roof is pointed, with moulded ribs and wall plates, probably dating from the 15th century. Although the roof timbers are concealed, they are believed to be of similar date. The cottage includes a large open fireplace with a cambered timber lintel, stone jambs, and a bread oven, alongside one chamfered ceiling beam. The chapel appears to have been disused since the Dissolution, and was later used for storage, and was not incorporated into the cottage accommodation.