Lynch Chapel Of Ease Explained

Lynch Chapel Of Ease
Type:Chapel
Coordinates:51.2174°N -3.5759°W
Location:West Lynch, Selworthy, Somerset, England
Built:c. 1530
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Lynch Chapel Of Ease
Designation1 Date:22 May 1969
Designation1 Number:1057997

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lynch Chapel of Ease. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 5 November 2017.
  2. Web site: History of West Mynch Farm. Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre. 5 November 2017.
  3. Web site: MSO12027 - Chapel of Ease, West Lynch. Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. 5 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Lynch Chapel, Selworthy. A Church Near You. Church of England. 5 November 2017.