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Apologies that this isn't the most exciting post ever as there is not a whole lot left of Haughton chapel, but these scant remains in a copse just south of the River Maun by Bevercotes in North Nottinghamshire have a bit of history.
The first reference of the Norman chapel is in 1191. It was dedicated to St. James and first served as a small parish church before its function changed to that of domestic chapel to Haughton Hall in 1509. At the beginning of the 18th century the Hall was abandoned. For 250 years the chapel remained as part of the Duke of Newcastle’s Estate, but unused and irrelevant, it slowly fell into ruin. A faculty was granted in 1825 to remove loose stone from the chapel and the roof was lost in 1915 with the font and recumbent effigy removed to Walesby church in 1947. The chancel arch collapsed in 1949, and the building was declared unsafe. It was given Grade II listing in 1952 but no action was taken to stabilise the still then substantial ruins and they have since collapsed. Informal ‘tidying up’ was carried out in the 1970s.
A picture from 1928:
Old Haughton 3 1928 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A couple of pictures for 1947:
Old Haughton 2 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Old Haughton 4 1947 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It’s a bit out in the sticks this little gem, but we found it in the end. We had to dodge a farmer who was spraying a nearby field. This was a relaxed mooch but very pleasurable all the same, despite there not being much left of the chapel.
img2854 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2851 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2849 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2848 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2847 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2844 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2842 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2840 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2839 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2837 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img2856 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The first reference of the Norman chapel is in 1191. It was dedicated to St. James and first served as a small parish church before its function changed to that of domestic chapel to Haughton Hall in 1509. At the beginning of the 18th century the Hall was abandoned. For 250 years the chapel remained as part of the Duke of Newcastle’s Estate, but unused and irrelevant, it slowly fell into ruin. A faculty was granted in 1825 to remove loose stone from the chapel and the roof was lost in 1915 with the font and recumbent effigy removed to Walesby church in 1947. The chancel arch collapsed in 1949, and the building was declared unsafe. It was given Grade II listing in 1952 but no action was taken to stabilise the still then substantial ruins and they have since collapsed. Informal ‘tidying up’ was carried out in the 1970s.
A picture from 1928:
Old Haughton 3 1928 by HughieDW, on FlickrA couple of pictures for 1947:
Old Haughton 2 by HughieDW, on FlickrOld Haughton 4 1947 by HughieDW, on FlickrIt’s a bit out in the sticks this little gem, but we found it in the end. We had to dodge a farmer who was spraying a nearby field. This was a relaxed mooch but very pleasurable all the same, despite there not being much left of the chapel.
img2854 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2851 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2849 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2848 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2847 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2844 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2842 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2840 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2839 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2837 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg2856 by HughieDW, on Flickr
