Monument record 0193700000 - CHAPEL ST. GREAT MARLOW
Summary
Historical records and place-name evidence of medieval chapel and hermitage
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- HERMITAGE (RELIGIOUS) (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
'THERE WAS A CHAPEL IN THIS PLACE CALLED THE HERMITAGE, HENCE THE NAME OF CHAPEL ST & CHAPEL END' (B1).
THERE WAS A CHAPEL CONNECTED WITH A HERMITAGE, STILL INDICATED BY THE PLACE NAMES, BUT NOTHING FURTHER KNOWN (B2).
NGR TO APPROX CENTRE OF CHAPEL STREET (B3).
'There was a Chapel called the Hermitage in this locality, and hence the name of Chapel Street and Chapel End. It does not appear unlikely that the Rookery garden was the site of this ancient chapel'.
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC7301 Bibliographic reference: Thomas Langley. 1797. The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough and Deanery of Wycombe. p147.
- <2>SBC6907 Article in serial: Rev W Hastings Kelke. 1865. 'DESECRATED CHURCHES IN BUCKS: DEANERY OF WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 3 PP121-129. Vol 3, part 4. p121.
- <3>SBC10411 Map: OS 1960 6-INCH MAP.
- <4>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p989.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 85000 86800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 30 2026 2:30PM
