Lynch Chapel Of Ease
| Lynch Chapel Of Ease | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Chapel |
| Location | West Lynch, Selworthy, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°13′03″N 3°34′33″W / 51.2174°N 3.5759°W |
| Built | c. 1530 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Lynch Chapel Of Ease |
| Designated | 22 May 1969[1] |
| Reference no. | 1057997 |
  Location of Lynch Chapel Of Ease in Somerset | |
The Anglican Lynch Chapel Of Ease in West Lynch, Selworthy, Somerset, England was built around 1530. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The chapel was built around 1503 and was used by monks from Athelney Abbey but then became a private chapel for use by the lord of the nearby manor house.[2]
The building was used as a store for the nearby farm but was returned to religious use in the 1880s by Thomas Dyke Acland.[3] In 1880 it was restored and the addition of a porch completed around 1904 in memory of Henry Goddard.[1]
The parish of Selworthy is within the Porlock and Porlock Weir benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
Architecture
The stone building is supported by diagonal buttresses and has a slate roof. It has a ribbed open wagon roof.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Lynch Chapel of Ease". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "History of West Mynch Farm". Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "MSO12027 - Chapel of Ease, West Lynch". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Lynch Chapel, Selworthy". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 5 November 2017.