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Rycote Chapel is a private chapel of medieval origin located near Thame in Oxfordshire, England. The structure dates primarily from the fifteenth century and represents an important example of late medieval chapel architecture, featuring characteristic perpendicular Gothic styling. The chapel served the nearby Rycote House and the local gentry, with its interior containing notable examples of period fittings and furnishings. The building survives substantially intact and remains a significant example of a minor ecclesiastical structure from the late medieval period in the region.
Rycote Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018823. View the official record →
Rycote Chapel is a private chapel of medieval origin located near Thame in Oxfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018823.
Rycote 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 1018823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ickford Bridge See also OXFORDSHIRE 227 (2.6 km), Ickford Bridge See also BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 7 (2.6 km), Moated site E of Moorend Lane (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rycote 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.
Rycote Chapel stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.