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Austin Friars Chapel is a fourteenth-century religious structure located in Sussex, England. The chapel was built by the Austin Friars, a mendicant order that established several houses across medieval England during the later Middle Ages. The surviving remains demonstrate the architectural style typical of friarly chapels from this period, with features characteristic of the order's approach to religious building. The site represents an important example of the material culture and religious landscape of fourteenth-century Sussex, reflecting the presence and influence of the Austin Friars in the region during the height of their establishment in England.
Austin Friars Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002296. View the official record →
Austin Friars Chapel is a fourteenth-century religious structure located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002296.
Austin Friars Chapel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002296.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ferry Gate, Winchelsea (3.4 km), Strand Gate, Winchelsea (3.4 km), Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Austin Friars Chapel's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Austin Friars Chapel stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.