NHER 25839 (Monument record) - St Christopher's Chapel

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Summary

Two sources state that there was a hermitage or chapel in the parish, but its location is unknown. Suggestions include on the High Street or near Mullicourt Priory (NHER 4211).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish OUTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

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Chapel or hermitage established in 1348. No trace remains, although (S1) states that it stood in High Street.
(S2) states that it 'probably' stood at TF 502 042 but gives no evidence, and this site is not in the High Street.
This information is derived from Cambridgeshire HER 07321, which was transferred to Norfolk 1990.
E. Rose (NAU) 3 September 1990.

(S3) states that 1348 reference is to chapel and hermitage 'on the Kings Highway'. Presumably this is the origin of the statement that it stood in the High Street. (S3) also states it stood by Hermitage Sluice on Well Creek near Mullicourt Priory at the other end of parish (NHER 4211). In 1458 money was left for a new roof and raising the walls.
E. Rose (NLA) 8 November 1991.

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  • <S1> Monograph: 1953. The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 4 City of Ely, Ely N and S, Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds. p 212.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Hall, D. & Wilson, D.. 1978. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol 68, p35.
  • <S3> Publication: Kent, R.. 1937. The Story of Outwell Church. p9. p 9.

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Record last edited

Nov 9 2012 12:47PM

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