Monument record MDO2465 - St Gabriel's Chapel, medieval chapel, Stanton St Gabriel

A chapel of ease to Witchurch Canonicorum, dedicated to Saint Gabriel. It is a 13th-14th century building, mentioned in 1650 when it was in need of repair, and has been disused since 1841 when a new chapel was consecrated at Morcombelake.

A chapel of ease to Whitchurch Canonicorum, dedicated to Saint Gabriel. It is a 13th century building, mentioned in 1650 when it was in need of repair, and has been disused since 1841 when a new chapel was consecrated at Morcombelake. <1>

The ruined chapel of Saint Gabriel is of local rubble and flint with freestone dressings. There is little evidence of date, but the south doorway is of late 14th century date which may be that of the nave of the building. The chancel was rebuilt at some uncertain period and the south porch is also an addition of uncertain date. The walls are standing in places to a height of 9 or 10 feet, but the west wall has fallen and there is a large gap in the north wall at the junction of the nave and chancel. <2>

Description and dating of Authorities 3 and 4 accepted. The simple rectangular building has walls still standing up to 3.0 metres high, but the whole is overgrown and in a state of near collapse. See photographs. <5>

Plan, elevation and reconstructions of chapel. <6>

The foundations of the medieval (14th century) chapel of St Gabriel are visible on aerial photographs, they were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). <11>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 265 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1931 (Map). SWX1540.

St Gabriel's Church (NR) (In Ruins)

<3> DOE (HRR), 1950, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bridport Rural District 1950, 24 (Scheduling record). SWX1535.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 265 (Monograph). SDO97.

<5> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 17-FEB-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<6> Drawings by Liverpool College of Building 1960 (Graphic material). SWX1537.

<7> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1962, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1961, 101-108 (Serial). SDO61.

<8> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 397 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<9> DOE (HRR), 1984, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset amendment 1984, 49 (Scheduling record). SWX1538.

<10> Crawley, M A, 1997, St. Gabriel's Church, Morcombelake and Stanton St. Gabriel, Dorset (Monograph). SDO18188.

<11> Channel Coastal Observatory, 20-JUL-2008, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2008 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12674.

<12> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF034117 (Index). SDO14738.

CHAPEL STANTON ST GABRIEL, STANTON ST GABRIEL

<13> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450212 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 29 2024 11:16AM