NHER 14440 (Monument record) - Site of St Mary's medieval chapel of ease

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Summary

It is recorded that a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Mary, was founded near Swaffham by Earl of Richmond in 1304. It decayed after the Reformation, and the location of the site is unclear. It is suggested that NHER 24393 and NHER 24394 may be the site of this chapel, and that stone has been reused in St Mary's Barn.

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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No mapped location recorded.

'1/2 mile from Swaffham' (which direction?)
Chapel of Ease, St Mary's, founded by Earl of Richmond 1304. Decayed after Reformation.
See (S1) (quoted Ordnance Survey card).
(S2) confirms above information but states it stood in the town.
Swaffham Museum suggests site NHER 24393 - foundations - and site NHER 24394 - reused stone in St Mary's Barn.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 18 April 1988.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NW 21.
  • <S1> Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1931. The Ruined Churches of Norfolk. p 34.
  • <S2> Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk.

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Record last edited

May 23 2022 11:52AM

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