Monument record MDO8167 - Chapel of St John, Wareham

The chapel of St John was situated on the East of South Street where now stands a tenement. There is not now the least remains of it. It seems to have been a free chapel or Chantry. We find little account of it, except that Wm. Baker, chaplain was presented to it 9th April 1428. It was in being long after the Reformation; for May 4, 1631 J. Crouch BA was presented by the King to this chapel. <1>

No further information obtained during field investigation. Police station now stands on the site. <3>

The Free Chapel of St John the Baptist stood in St Johns Hill next to South Street; the mention of a fair of St John the Baptist circa 1280 and 1306 may hint at its existence. Certainly it existed circa 1415 and continued in use into the 17th century. <4>

<1> Hutchins, J, 1774, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 1. 1st edition, p36 (Monograph). SWX2949.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map, 1936 (Map). SDO18020.

Police Station on site of (NAT) St Johns Church (NR)

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 03-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Penn, K J, 1980, Historic Towns in Dorset, 111 (Monograph). SWX1202.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456694 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

May 31 2023 2:27PM