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Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt
Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt — church building in Wicken Bonhunt, Uttlesford, Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newport · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1001. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Wicken Bonhunt, Uttlesford, Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9793°, 0.1993°.
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Heritage listing
Chapel of St Helen (also St Helen's Chapel) is an ancient religious building in Wicken Bonhunt, north-west Essex. It dates from around the 11th century and is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the east of England. It has also been described as 10th century. Pevsner's Essex architecture guide of 1954 describes it as: "A complete Norman chapel of nave and chancel with a number of original windows".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chapel of St Helen (also St Helen's Chapel) is an ancient religious building in Wicken Bonhunt, north-west Essex. It dates from around the 11th century and is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the east of England. It has also been described as 10th century. Pevsner's Essex architecture guide of 1954 describes it as: "A complete Norman chapel of nave and chancel with a number of original windows". The chapel is at Bonhunt Farm, on the B1038 (Newport to Buntingford) road and close to a motorway flyover for the M11.
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Background
History
Surviving records of the chapel's history list the names of three of its priests, including Miles in 1248. In 1340, there is a record that land was given to the nearby Hospital of St Mary and St Leonard in Newport to pay for a priest to hold a daily service at the chapel. The chapel was dissolved in 1543 and left vacant. History has not always been kind to the chapel. The RCHM's 1916 survey, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, records it as desecrated and in use as a stable, although it does describe its condition as fairly good. Extensive restoration took place around 1918, presided over by the then owner of Bonhunt Farm, and architectural features were carefully preserved.…
Architecture
The Grade II listed, thatched chapel is built from flint and pebble and contains two 12th-century windows on the south and west walls. It was extensively restored in the 13th century and again in the 20th.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9793, 0.1993
- County
- Essex
- District
- Uttlesford
- Parish
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Postcode
- CB11 3UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
- Established
- 1001
- Nearest railway station
- Newport — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.chelmsford.anglican.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q15209086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chapel of St Helen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chapel of St. Helen, Bonhunt Farm, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 141822.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt?
- Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB11 3UE), in the parish of Wicken Bonhunt.
- When was Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt built?
- Built or established in 1001.
- Is Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt a listed building?
- Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt free to visit?
- Yes, Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt?
- The nearest railway station is Newport, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB11 3UE.