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Creswell Chapel is a small medieval chapel located in Staffordshire, England, which survives as a scheduled ancient monument. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents a modest example of rural ecclesiastical architecture from this era. The chapel retains evidence of its original stone construction and has been subject to conservation efforts to preserve its historical fabric. As a surviving example of a small medieval place of worship, it contributes to understanding the distribution and character of religious buildings across the medieval English landscape.
Creswell Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006113. View the official record →
Creswell Chapel is a small medieval chapel located in Staffordshire, England, which survives as a scheduled ancient monument.
Creswell 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 1006113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stafford Castle and associated medieval settlement (3.9 km), East Gate (4.1 km), Moated site and ancillary enclosure SW of Stafford Castle (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Creswell 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.
Creswell Chapel stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.