Listed Building record MDO14254 - St Bartholomew's chapel, Corton, Portesham

A medieval chapel, the earliest parts of which is the early-thirteenth century chancel. The nave was rebuilt, probably in the sixteenth century, and the building was restored and partly rebuilt in 1897. The walls are of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, and a slate-covered roof.

The chapel of St. Bartholomew at Corton, a former free chapel, has walls of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. It consists of an early-13th century chancel and a nave rebuilt probably in the 16th century. After a period of desecration it was restored and reconsecrated in 1897, and the west part of the nave was again rebuilt. The Medieval stone altar, circa 1400 or earlier, is still in situ. There are also restored 13th and 14th century windows. <2> <3> <5> Prior to the reconsecration in 1897 the chapel had been used as a thatched barn. <6> Chapel, former free chapel. C13 chancel, C16 nave walls, with late C19 rebuilding at west end. Restored and reconsecrated in 1897. Coursed rubble walls, with ashlar dressings. Slate roofs, with stone gable-copings and plain kneelers. Chancel: chamfered plinths. East window, late C14 alteration, and has 2 trefoiled lights with a tracery light between vertical bars in a 2-centred head. South wall has a single-light window, rebated externally and splayed internally, with a C20 pointed head. Nave: no plinth. South wall, C20 3-light window, doorway with chamfered polygonal arched head, of re-used voussoirs. Plank door with straphinges. West wall, rebuilt with a 3-light window, C20, with a 2-centred rere-arch. The bellcote surmounting the west wall is C20. Stone cross-crosslet on east gable, C20. Interior: alter, stone with chamfered Purbeck marble base and similar top carried on two stone cross walls, early C13. Brackets: in chancel, flanking east window, two moulded stone corbels, C15. Piscina: with chamfered jambs and illfitting two-centred head and label, moulded corbelled shelf, much restored, C13. Tiles: in chancel, re-set in floor, eighteen medieval tiles, red with yellow glaze. <7>

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