Building record 0051103000 - CRESLOW MANOR CHAPEL
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II*) 1034375: CHAPEL AT MANOR HOUSE (DBC2001)
- Planning Notification Area: Deserted medieval village of Creslow (DBC8920)
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Type and Period (5)
- PARISH CHURCH (12th Century to 16th Century - 1100 AD? to 1599 AD)
- DOVECOTE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- (Alternate Type) MANORIAL CHAPEL (12th Century to 16th Century - 1100 AD? to 1599 AD)
- COACH HOUSE (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD)
- STOREHOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 13m, Width 7m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
Some C12 detail & remains of 2 C13 windows (B4).
Adjoins Manor on NW, nave of old parish church. Probably dates from late C12 but altered C15. During Elizabeth's reign services ceased. 1786 used as dovecote; now coach house (B5).
Building (no longer known as Holy Trinity Church) now used as store (B9).
Grade 2+. Former chapel, now store. C13-C14, altered. Coursed rubble limestone, the E. wall rebuilt with timber frame and brick infill to gable. Old tile roof. N. side has 2 blocked C14-C15 2-light windows with remains of cusped tracery, and narrow blocked doorway with segments of C12-C13 chevron moulding set in pointed arch. S. side has one similar blocked window above a later opening, a high 2-light wooden window, garage doors to left and stable door to right. C20 buttresses. Stone platform at W. end. Attached to E. end is a rubble stone building, now a house with C20 leaded casements and door, formerly an outbuilding, with ranges of stables to east forming 2 sides of a courtyard. Interior of chapel has C15 roof with slender arched braces to collar, tie beams, and arched wind-braces. Later stone wall divides centre bays. RCHM II p.94-5 and 98 (B13).
Sources (9)
- ---SBC17869 Aerial Photograph: 22/04/53. CUC LK 19. SP\810219. Yes.
- ---SBC18443 Aerial Photograph: 06/02/85. NMR SP8121/3. SP\810219. Yes.
- ---SBC20729 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP80982195. Yes.
- ---SBC20732 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP80942172. Yes.
- ---SBC20733 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP81102191. Yes.
- <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp94-98, Illustration.
- <5>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp335-338.
- <9>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <13>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p2.
Location
Grid reference | SP 81103 21866 (point) |
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Civil Parish | CRESLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14177)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13595)
Record last edited
Nov 6 2024 5:23PM