Monument record MLI50250 - ST. HELEN'S CHAPEL, HEMSWELL
Summary
ST. HELEN'S CHAPEL, HEMSWELL
Type and Period (4)
- HOLY WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HERMITAGE (RELIGIOUS) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BURIAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
WELL OR HERMITAGE CHAPEL OF ST. HELEN ON CLIFF. {1}~ THOUGH SOMETIMES DESCRIBED AS A WELL OR HERMITAGE CHAPEL - PERHAPS INDEED ITS ORIGIN - ST. HELEN'S WAS RETURNED AS A CHURCH IN 1291 AND 1428 BUT NO LONGER RETURNED IN 1535. STONE-LINED OR CIST GRAVES HAVE BEEN TURNED UP IN ITS FORMER YARD AND A GILT-BRONZE ROUNDEL OF C8 DATE FOUND THERE. THERE ARE NO FIELD REMAINS. {2}~, HTM 43.2M
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI737 Article in Serial: Dorothy M. Owen. 1975. 'Medieval Chapels in Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol. 10, p.18.
- <2> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. pix;Fig17;MANUSCRIPT NOTE.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9328 9113 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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