Monument record MDO47705 - Chapel, Muckleford, Bradford Peverell

(Area SY 639935). In the hamlet of Muckleford "was formerly a chapel; and in Chapel Close foundations, mullions of windows and a font, have been dug up". <1>

Chapel Close is a piece of waste ground situated at (SY 63859361). "I know of no old chapel having stood there" <2.1>. No information concerning an old chapel in Muckleford was obtained during field investigation. Chapel Close was inspected but there are now no signs of a chapel having stood there, but a fairly modern chapel, now converted into a residence, is situated at SY 63879361. <2>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 536 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 24-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<2.1> Gray, Mr, Oral: Mr Gray (dairyman), Muckleford Farm, Bradford Peverell (Verbal communication). SDO20422.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453712 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jan 13 2024 7:15AM