Building record 467/2/1 - Medieval & Post Medieval Rectory at Grappenhall

The Rectory of Grappenhall is mentioned in a bill of grievances dated 1352, lodged by Roger de Cestre (or Shipbrook), parson of Grappenhall, against Sir John Daniers (1).

'One Parsonage House' is mentioned in Terrier of the Glebe lands of the Parsonage of Grappenhall which was exhibited at the visitation held at Chester in 1696 (2).

The First church was completed about 1120 and a chantry was added in 1344 (3 & 4).

The Norman font (at the church) is evidence of an early church and there is no reason to believe that the priest who held the living in and before 1189 was the first incumbent. Grappenhall was a Rectory in the time of Henry III (1216-72). The Boydell’s were the patrons. Sir William Boydell built a Chantry Chapel and swore to provide a Chaplin to pray for the souls of him and his wife (5).

Location unknown (6).

<1> Chester Courant, 1878-1990, The Cheshire Sheaf, 32/89 1937 (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH3105.

<2> Chester Courant, 1878-1990, The Cheshire Sheaf, 16/19 1919 (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH3105.

<3> Anon, Unknown, A Short History of the Parish Church of St Wilfrid, Grappenhall 1120-1955 (Book). SCH1430.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68NW69 (Index). SCH2487.

<5> Richards R, 1947, Old Cheshire Churches, p.167-170 (Book). SCH2309.

<6> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R 20/03/2012 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.