MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458
MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458, WHITWELL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347462
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458
- Statutory Address:
- MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458, WHITWELL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347462
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458
- Statutory Address 1:
- MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458, WHITWELL ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MINSDEN CHAPEL AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF MINSDEN PLANTATION GRID REFERENCE TL 1982 2458, WHITWELL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Langley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 19820 24580
Details
TL 12 SE LANGLEY WHITWELL ROAD
(West side)
4/74 Minsden Chapel at
27.5.68 NE corner of Minsden
Plantation Grid Ref
TL 1982 2458
II
Ruined chapel. Probably C14, mentioned in 1450, a ruin by end of C17.
Flint rubble, plastered externally, with stone dressings. Remains of red
brick bellcote at W gable. A small 2-cells church with nave and narrow
square ended chancel. Diagonal buttresses at E end of chancel and W end
of nave, but set-back corner buttress to E end of nave suggest that the
church is of one build. 2 other buttresses to each side of nave. Line of
creasing of lower chancel roof on E end of nave. Central doorway and 2
holes for windows on S side of nave. N doorway in same bay but further
to W. Much of S wall of nave stands to full height and W wall with put
log holes at 3 levels. N wall more fragmentary. Rough opening for
chancel arch in E wall. Half-metre high walls of chancel with tall SE
angle pier. Line of beam sockets across E face of W wall of nave at
eaves height. Inscribed stone floor slab in chancel 'IN MEMORIAM/
REGINALD L HINE/HISTORIAN/OF HITCHIN/1883-1949/REQUIESCAT IN PACE'.
Hine's ashes were scattered here. The church was dedicated to
St. Nicholas and served the hamlets of Preston, Langley and Minsden
until church rates were levied in this area for St. Mary's Hitchin and
the church here fell into ruin. Scheduled Ancient Monument (Herts
No.14). (RCHM (1911)137-8: VCH (1912)18: Pevsner (1977)247-8).
Listing NGR: TL1982024580
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162866
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, A, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1912), 18
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 247-8
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Hertfordshire, (1910)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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