15th to 16th century chapel, possibly Vincents, Stoneham Street (EHER 8725)
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Summary
Thomas Halle in his will of 1499-1500 left money for the building of a chapel at Coggeshall. This was probably Vincents an old chapel in the street, which, after the dissolution, was used as a corn market house and finally pulled down in June 1787.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 850 226 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COGGESHALL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Site of 15th to 16th century chapel, probably at 'Vincents', an old chapel in the street which was used as a corn market house after the Dissolution and finally demolished in June 1787. <1> <2>
Thomas Halle in his will of 1499-1500 left money for the building of a chapel at Coggeshall. <3>
The chapel was at the south end of Stoneham Street. It became a market house for the town's fullers and weavers in 1588 and was demolished in 1787. <4> <5>
See also: <6> <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. p.106,166.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL82SE30, 1976.
- <4> SEX1784 Report: Eddy, M.R. with Petchey, M.R.. 1983. Historic Towns in Essex: An archaeological survey of Saxon and medieval towns, with guidance for their future planning. p.44.
- <5> SEX53897 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Coggeshall Historic Towns Assessment Report.
- <6> SEX709 Article in serial: Fowler, R.C.. 1923. Essex Chapels. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol. 16. 104-121. p.109.
- <7> SEX27744 Bibliographic reference: Beaumont, G.F.. 1890. A History of Coggeshall, in Essex.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL82-063
- NRHE identifier: 381511
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 SE 30