Monument record MDO922 - St Helen's chapel, Chilfrome

The chapel of St. Helen was situated in the N.E. of the parish, and the actual site is still known. A chantry chapel, it was founded by Walter de la Wile, Bp. Of Sarum, at the petition of Wm Punsond of Chilerome. Land was given for the maintenance of a priest, who took office in 1267. In the chantry Roll the chapel ws valued a £6.7.0. The incumbent in 1553 had a pension of £5. p.a. In 3.Ed VI it was granted to Giles Kellaway. (2)

3. No information concerning the site of this chapel is known other than the O.S. published site. This field is permanent pasture & "I have never encountered any building debris in the area". (3)

4. No remains of a building are to be seen at the site given in T.1 which is situated in a pasture field at the SE end of a slight promontory. There does, however, appear to have been some 'scarping' of the natural slopes on the south & east side - possibly for levelling the ground surface. No bulding debris
was found in the many molehills in the area. (4)

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 641-2 (Monograph). SWX1269.

The chapel of St. Helen was situated in the N.E. of the parish, and the actual site is still known. A chantry chapel, it was founded by Walter de la Wile, Bp. of Sarum, at the petition of Wm Punsond of Chilerome. Land was given for the maintenance of a priest, who took office in 1267. In the chantry Roll the chapel ws valued a £6.7.0.
The incumbent in 1553 had a pension of £5. p.a. In 3.Ed VI it was granted to Giles Kellaway.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.

SY 58939919] ST HELEN'S CHAPEL [GT] (site of)

<3> Mr. G A Westmacott, 1955, Oral Mr. G.A. Westmacott, Grove stall, Caltistock (farmer) 7.1.55 (Verbal communication). SDO17951.

<4> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<5> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F2 GCS (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

No remains of a building are to be seen at the site given in T.1 which is situated in a pasture field at the SE end of a slight promontory. There does, however, appear to have been some 'scarping' of the natural slopes on the south & east side - possibly for levelling the ground surface. No bulding debris was found in the many molehills in the area.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450663 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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