Site of Coptfold Chapel, Chapel Wood (EHER 83098)
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Summary
This medieval chapel is mentioned in documentary sources as a possession of Blackmore Priory at the end of the 12th century.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6710 0310 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARGARETTING, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
Coptfold chapel is mentioned among the possessions of Blackmore Priory at the end of the 12th century. Note name of Chapel Wood at TL 671031. <1>
OS survey, 1976
No trace of a Medieval chapel was found. <2>
OS survey, 1988
Chapel Wood is mature coppiced woodland. Mrs Lancaster of Coptfold Hall Farm - whose husband manages the wood - knew of no building foundations within the wood or elsewhere in the locality which could be the site of a chapel. She did not know why Chapel Wood was so called, and there is certainly no local tradition of there once having been a chapel there. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX709 Article in serial: Fowler, R.C.. 1923. Essex Chapels. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol. 16. 104-121. p. 114.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 26-MAR-76.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 HMJ 21-JUL-88.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 375709
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 SE 7