Monument record 1561/4 - Possible Saxon chapel site
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Summary
Site of a possible Saxon Chapel. A Saxon manor as important as Macclesfield would have been expected to have had a chapel and a document of between 1240-1257 reserves rent of land in Macclesfield to the Chapel of St Mary and a charter in the British Museum records a St Mary's Place in Chestergate.
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Full Description
Possible Saxon Chapel. A Saxon manor as important as Macclesfield would have been expected to have had a chapel and a document of between 1240- 1257 reserves rent of land in Macclesfield to the Chapel of St Mary and a charter in the British Museum records a St Mary's Place in Chestergate (1).
<1> Turner, RC, 1985, Notes on Medieval Macclesfield (Unpublished Report). SCH2286.
<2> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, 1/117 (Y) (Book). SCH3228.
<2> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol .I p.117 (Book). SCH3228.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 916 737 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ97SW |
| Civil Parish | MACCLESFIELD NON PARISH AREA, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | MACCLESFIELD, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 7 2018 3:14PM