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Minsden Chapel is a small medieval chapel situated in the parish of Walkern in Hertfordshire. The structure dates from the fourteenth century and is constructed of flint with stone dressings, retaining evidence of its original architectural form despite substantial ruination. The chapel stands as a rare surviving example of a private or manorial chapel from the medieval period in the county, located in open countryside away from settlement. Its fragmentary condition preserves valuable archaeological evidence of small-scale medieval ecclesiastical architecture and reflects the devotional practices of the medieval landholding classes.
Minsden Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003543. View the official record →
Minsden Chapel is a small medieval chapel situated in the parish of Walkern in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003543.
Minsden 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 1003543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old malt houses and kiln, High Street (3.6 km), The Six Hills Roman barrows (4 km), Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood, 400m south east of Keepers Cottage (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Minsden 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.
Minsden Chapel stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.