Listed Building record MDO824 - Lyscombe Chapel, Cheselbourne

The chancel and chancel arch are late twelfth century; the nave was almost entirely rebuilt in the fifteenth and late sixteenth centuries. The chapel may have been used as a dwelling in the seventeenth century, was later used as a small barn/workshop, and it is now disused. The walls are flint with bonding-courses and rubble dressings and some later brick dressings.

Lyscombe Chapel, late 12th century with 15th-16th century alterations, was the property of Milton Abbey and passed to Sir John Tregonwell in 1540. It probably became a dwelling in the 17th century but is now disused. The adjacent cottage, a priest's house, is early 16th century with 17th century additions and is derelict. <2> Lyscombe was once a manor and hamlet blonging to Milton Abbey. The manor had 13 tenants. Now, Lyscombe consists of only a cottage or two. <4> A low lying area, beside a stream, centred at ST73630092 has a small rectilinear enclosures and is a typical siting for a deserted hamlet. Several sherds of coarse ware and salt glazed fine ware were found during perambulation. <5> ST73660107. Lyscombe Chapel, although ruinous, remains standing to the eaves and is protected beneath a Dutch barn (see ground photo). ST73650106. The priest's house is very ruinous and not outstanding. Although areas both immediately north of the main farm buildings at ST73600110 and south at ST73630092 are disturbed and suggest depopulation, it seems likely that the main settlement area is now occupied by Lyscombe Farm house and its out-buildings. Several sherds of coarse mediaeval ware were found during field investigation. <6>

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