Chapel Plaister

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Chapel Plaister
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Chapel Plaister
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51°24′34″N2°13′53″W / 51.4095°N 2.2313°W / 51.4095; -2.2313

Chapel Plaister /ˈtʃæpəlˈplɑːstər/ is a hamlet in west Wiltshire, England. It lies on the B3109 road between Corsham and Bradford on Avon, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the village of Box and 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of the town of Corsham.

The settlement takes its name from a small Anglican church which was a roadside refuge for pilgrims travelling to the shrine of Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury. [1] Founded circa 1235 and rebuilt in 1340 by Richard Plaisted of Castle Combe, it was dependent on the now lost parish church of Hazelbury, about half a mile to the north-west. [2] In the 15th century the whole building was raised, the west porch added, and the nave and transept made two-storeyed; the nave was used as the hospice for travellers, and the chancel for services. Restoration was carried out in 1893 [2] and 1999. [3] The building was designated as Grade I listed in 1960. [4] Today the church is within the area of the benefice of Box with Hazelbury and Ditteridge. [5]

The adjacent Bell House, an inn from the 17th century and now a private house, may have incorporated a hostel connected with the chapel. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chapel Plaister, Box". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 Orbach, Julian; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (2021). Wiltshire. The Buildings Of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. p. 207. ISBN   978-0-300-25120-3. OCLC   1201298091.
  3. ↑ "Chapel Plaister". www.boxchurch.org. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Chapel Plaister, Bradford Road, Box (1250523)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chapel Plaister". A Church Near You. The Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Bell House, Bradford Road, Box (1285462)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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