Monument record 0055500000 - ST PETER'S CHAPEL, QUARRENDON

Dimensions - Width 12m, Length 19m.
Plan Form - Subrectangular.
In Brown Willis' time had nave, 40 X 20feet; chancel, 21 X 13feet; 2 aisles 40 X 9feet. Dilapidated by 1817 (B3,B5).
In 1854 S porch levelled & S nave wall fallen (B4).
Remaining walls of squared stone in courses. Built c.1280; windows inserted in C14 & C15. Ruinous (B6).
Walls now at maximum height of 2.7m. Much colapse (B15).
Photos (B17).
Interpretation of RCHME topographic survey (B18).
Detailed topographic and building recording surveys carried out in May and June 2009 by Jacobs Engineering, members of Bucks Archaeological Society's Historic Buildings Group and Northamptonshire Archaeology. The west wall of the nave is suggested to be the earliest surviving fabric, dating from the late 12th or early 13th century, with the north aisle possibly added later in the 12th century, and the chancel and south aisle added in the late 13th century. See report for detail (B19).
Included in Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register in 2016. Condition category described as priority A: 'Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric, no solution agreed' (B20).
In 2017 condition category described as priority C: 'Slow decay; no solution agreed' (B21).
In 2018 condition category described as priority F: 'Repair scheme in progress ' (B22).
In 2019 described as priority E: 'Under repair or in fair to good repair' (B23).
3 pieces of worked stone photographed and described during site investigation. Limestone (ragstone) fragment measuring 220mm x 150mm x 150mm. The stone contained two ashlar faces and the remains of a hollow chamfer; Limestone (ragstone) block measuring over 200mm x 342mm x over 200mm. The stone was ashlar faced and was located in situ; Limestone (ragstone) block measuring 435mm x 240mm x 200mm. The stone has ashlar phases, and two plain chamfers (B24).