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St Helen's Chapel is a medieval stone chapel located in Bonhunt, Essex, that survives as a roofless ruin consisting of nave and chancel remains. The building dates to the twelfth or thirteenth century and represents the surviving masonry fabric of a small rural ecclesiastical structure from the medieval period. The chapel stands as evidence of the pattern of settlement and religious provision in Essex during the High Middle Ages, though limited architectural detail now remains visible within the fragmentary standing structure. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under list entry number 1002160.
St Helen's Chapel, Bonhunt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002160. View the official record →
St Helen's Chapel is a medieval stone chapel located in Bonhunt, Essex, that survives as a roofless ruin consisting of nave and chancel remains. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002160.
St Helen's Chapel, Bonhunt 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 1002160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Double moated site south of Coldhams Farm (2.3 km), Prior's Hall moated site (3 km), Widdington Hall moated site (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Helen's Chapel, Bonhunt'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.
St Helen's Chapel, Bonhunt stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.