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The Medieval chapel near Chilgrove is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 295 metres north-west of Yewtree Cottage in Sussex. The site represents a surviving example of a small rural chapel, likely dating to the medieval period, though precise dating and original dedication remain matters of archaeological investigation. The chapel's remains preserve evidence of medieval religious practice in the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of the Sussex landscape during the Middle Ages. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its significance as a heritage asset contributing to understanding of medieval ecclesiastical provision and rural community organisation in the county.
Medieval chapel near Chilgrove, 295m north-west of Yewtree Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005814. View the official record →
The Medieval chapel near Chilgrove is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 295 metres north-west of Yewtree Cottage in Sussex.
Medieval chapel near Chilgrove, 295m north-west of Yewtree Cottage 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 1005814.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House (8.4 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester (8.6 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 360yds (330m) SW of Broyle House (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval chapel near Chilgrove, 295m north-west of Yewtree Cottage'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.
Medieval chapel near Chilgrove, 295m north-west of Yewtree Cottage stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.