More information : [SU 63555261] HOLY GHOST CHAPEL (remains of) [GT]
[SU 63585261] CHAPEL OF THE HOLY TRINITY (remains of) [GT]
[Name at SU 63565260] CHAPEL LITEN [GT.]. (1)
The cemetery on CHAPEL HILL probably originated during the Interdict
of c.1208. Not having access to a churchyard a place of burial
would have to be provided and on the removal of the Interdict in
1214 the ground was consecrated and a chapel built there. It is
certain that a chapel of the HOLY GHOST stood there before A.D.1244
when it is so mentioned and a chaplain is named in 1250.
This original building consisted of chancel and nave with a
square tower at the west end. In the side-walls of the chancel were
early 13th century lancets. The fragment remaining in the
cemetery is part of the tower which was used for many years as a
schoolroom. In the west wall of this tower are a four-centred
arch and a window of 15th century date but these have been inserted.
The remains of a small 13th century window with a deep splay can
be seen. The tower, as a schoolhouse, was rebuilt 1635-6 and later
engravings show a half-timbered building which survived until 1855.
Temp. HENRY VIII, the first LORD SANDYS, who died 1542, built a
chapel, dedicated to the HOLY TRINITY, on the south side of the
existing chapel. This latter was altered by giving it a similar
east wall - a half hexagon.
The new chapel was of brick cased in stonework. The south wall
contains windows of three lights with cusped headings and at its
west end is a doorway with a small square window over it. A
hexagonal tower at the south-west corner is of three stages and a
parapet which was apparently surmounted by pinnacles. It contained
a stairway to a gallery at the west end of the chapel. The ruin
shows a building magnificently ornamented with riches and carved
stonework.
The building was damaged during the Civil War when the lead was
taken for the manufacture of bullets but its final ruin can be
dated from 1692 when repairs, estimated to cost #20, not being
done, the chapel began to decay. (2)
Add. ref. - dated as 13th Century and 1524 respectively. (3)
Scheduled. (4)
The ruins of this chapel with its 16th c. side-chapel now appears
as two distinct ruins in a disused part of the Municipal Cemetery.
This has led to their being shown on OS 25" 1940 as if they had been
two separate buildings.
The ruin of the western tower contains the 15th century arch and
window described by Authy.2 but the 13th c. lancet has gone. The
walls are of flint and rubble, cl.0m. thick, with brick patching and
buttresses.
The south and east walls of the ornate 16th century chapel remain
to eaves level and the tower to its parapet but the latter now
lacks the roof shown on the OS 25". The shape of this chapel is
incorrectly portrayed on O.S.25". It is accuractely described in
Authy.2. An oak-framed door displayed in BASINGSTOKE Museum comes
from this chapel and a number of documents relating to the chapel
are preserved in the Museum's archives. Several 17/18thc. prints show
the 13thc. tower forming part of a half-timbered building- the
Schoolhouse. (5)
Published 1/1250 survey correct. (6)
No change, see GPs. (7)
Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Ghost (formerly listed as Chapel of the
Holy Ghost). Chapel Hill. Grade II*.
C13, C15. Once related to the Holy Ghost Guild, the building had a
nave and chancel (with hexagonal apse); the surviving western
fragment comprises the lower part of the west wall, with short
sections of flanking walls, all in flint with limited remains of
stone dressings. Later red brick diagonal copper buttresses.
The west window has a painted arch and indication of tracery;
below this is the west door (C15), having a moulded arch. Within
the former buiilding is a tomb slab with a weathered part-figure
in stone. To the east (in the position of the former chancel) is
a tomb slab with the weathered stone figure of the cross-legged
knight.
Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Trinity (formerly listed as Chapel of the
Holy Trinity). Chapel Hill. Grade II*.
1524. Associated with Lord Sandys (of the Vyna) in the time of Henry
VIII, the chapel was attached to the south side of the chancel of the
Holy Ghost Chapel. A rectangular plan of 4 bays, 3-sided apse and a
hexagonal stair turret at the SW corner. What survives is the main
part of the south and east walls, and the Tower; the walling below
the cills has gone and the whole is badly weathered. Externally the
fine ashlar has large openings, with 4 central arches containing
signs of cusping at the top of 3 light millioned windows, thin edge
mouldings lie between large hollows. Between the openings are the
remains of canopied niches, with octagonal bosses, thin panels above
a plain slender octagonal attached shaft, this design is repeated at
the corners of the stair turret, which is otherwise plain, with some
small plain windows beneath hood-moulds. The south door, beneath a
smaller window, has disappeared. the interior walling is in red
brickwork, English bond.
Scheduled Ancient Monument. (8)
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