Building record MDO7534 - Chapel, Encombe, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Possible chapel identified within the grounds of Encombe House, close to Encombe Farm, incorporated in a garden wall of the farmhouse. Field investigations in 1986 located no traces of the chapel.
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Full Description
The probable remains of a chapel, close to Encombe Farm were discovered by Colonel and Mrs H E Scott of Encombe House. The acquisition of a print entitled Chapel, Encombe by John Claude Nattes (1765? - 1822) led to the search and to the identification of ruined walls incorporated in a garden wall of the farmhouse at SY 94387792. The print showed some neighbouring cottages no longer in existence, and rubble suggests their location close to the south end of the southernmost of three lakes between Encombe House and the farm buildings, at SY 94427795. <1>
Nowhere around Encombe Farm was material seen that could represent building which seems to have been a potting shed for the kitchen garden. No rubble or foundations of cottages could now be found near the southern end of the lake. <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO75 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1976. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1975. 97. 67.
- <1> SWX2840 Article in serial: Farrar R A H ed. 1975. A lost chapel at Encombe, Corfe Castle. Vol 97. p67.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 27-APR-86.
- <3> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 97 NW 39.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 340.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456604.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 94380 77920 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 280
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456604
Record last edited
Oct 11 2023 12:13PM