Monument record 0285400000 - CHAPEL HILL FIELD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (14th Century to 19th Century - 1300 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
(SP 956178). The chapel which formerly stood in Ivinghoe Aston was dedicated to St James and founded by Ralph Halywell, but at what period is not known. Its earliest notice appears to be in 1337, and from the Commissioners Return of 1547 it is inferred that the chapel was founded chiefly as a chapel-of-ease for the inhabitants of the hamlet. It existed as late as 1553, but its date of demolition is not known, the spot on which it stood, 'Chapel Hill' now part of allotment gardens, is still known. Adjoining 'Chapel Hill' was `Chapel Wick' formerly containing an old house, probably the manse, and a further enclosure separated from 'Chapel Wick' by the carriage
road, called 'Chantry Close', was doubtless part of the endowment. Large wrought stones and human bones have been dug up by the tenant of 'Chapel Hill' evidently connected with the former chapel. (Nothing visible on RAF APs at SP 956178). REMAINED CONSECRATED GROUND TILL 1820. 2 OLD PEOPLE RECALL GRAVES HERE (B2, 1856).
NGR TO CHAPEL HILL FIELD (B5).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p398.
- <2>SBC6920 Article in serial: Rev W Hastings Kelke. 1856. 'THE DESECRATED CHURCHES OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DEANERY OF MURSLEY', IN RECS OF BUCKS 1 PP197-200. Vol 1, part 6. pp197-199.
- <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp699-700.
- <4>SBC20360 Bibliographic reference: K Branigan and D Miles. 1940 1947. The Ecomonies of Romano-British Villas. pp293-294.
- <5>SBC2941 Verbal communication: CLAIRE BOYD FROM PARISH MAPS IN COUNTY RECORDS OFFICE (SEE CAS 25IN MAPS) & ARP, FIELD VISIT, 28 JUL.
- <6>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p386.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 2005.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9541 1762 (227m by 258m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17678)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 10:33AM
