Name: Chisbury Chapel
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Chisbury Chapel

Chisbury Lane, Chisbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3JA, UK

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Chisbury Chapel, this fine 13th century chapel was originally constructed by the lord of Chisbury Manor to assert his high social status. It allowed the household of the manor, as well as local people, to attend services and pay their taxes without having to travel to the parish church at Great Bedwyn.

The building ceased to be used as a consecrated chapel in 1547, and has been used as a barn for the past three centuries. But visitors to Chisbury will be rewarded with a pretty thatched and flint-walled construction, whose original function is still clearly visible today.

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History of Chisbury Chapel: Although used as a barn for the last three centuries, the medieval building was originally built as a chapel.
The lord of Chisbury Manor asserted his high social status by building a chapel-of-ease in the 13th century. The household of the manor and the local people could attend services and pay their taxes, or tithes, without having to travel to the parish church at Great Bedwyn.
There are two vertical lines within the plaster of the side walls that mark where the rood-screen – a timber partition surmounted by a cross – once separated the altar from the nave. There is also a red cross. Crosses were painted on the walls of a church during the consecration ceremony, marking the religious status of the building.
The building ceased to be used as a consecrated chapel in 1547, as a consequence of the Reformation of the English church. The chapel's subsequent use as a barn, as part of Chisbury farm, has ensured its survival until today.
The chapel is positioned on the edge of the earthwork defences of a much earlier Iron Age hillfort, known as Chisbury Camp. This area of high ground was in a strategic position useful for defence and was occupied into the Romano-British period.

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Parking: Please park considerately on Chisbury Lane. The chapel can be reached by walking 300 metres on an uphill track.
Food & Drinks: Shops, cafés and facilities can be found in the nearby market town of Marlborough, approximately 6 miles away.

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Price: Paid

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Free Entry.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chisbury-chapel/opening-times/

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Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open any reasonable time during daylight hours.

Address: Chisbury Lane, Chisbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3JA, UK

Post Code: SN8 3JA

Council: Wiltshire

County: Wiltshire

Road Access: Off unclassified road, 1⁄4 mile E of Chisbury, off A4; 6 miles east of Marlborough.
Bus Access: Wiltshire Bus services 22 to Chisbury turn then 1⁄2 mile walk. Alternatively Wiltshire Bus services 20 & 22 to Great Bedwyn then 3⁄4 mile walk.
Train Access: Bedwyn 1 mile.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: Please park considerately on Chisbury Lane. The chapel can be reached by walking 300 metres on an uphill track.