More information : [TQ.65377074] Chapel Farm [T.I.] (1)
Chapel Farm with remains of a 12th. or 13th.c. chapel at
Ifield. The ground-floor walls 2 1/2' thick, of flint rubble,
are probably late Norman (12th c.). Originally the 'open hall'
type building with steeply pitched roof. In Tudor times, floors
and partition walls and a central chimney were inserted. (2)
Chapel Farm - name confirmed.
The lower storey of this small residence consists of the
shell of an early building, 11.5m. by 7.3m., with walls of
flint with ragstone dressings 0.8m. thick. The upper storey
and roof are modern.
The original wall is covered with pebble dash on all sides but
the south, where there are two blocked windows and a doorway; the
heads of all three however are missing.
The building is orientated E-W, and althouth the name Chapel
Farm is significant the occupier, Mr. G. Tyrer whose family
have owned the house for some years, has never uncovered
documentary evidence to substantiate the claim that it was
once a chapel and no further evidence was found during recording
or fieldwork; GP AO/59/190/1 - details fo S.wall Antiquity
model survey carried out. (3)
Chapel Farmhouse. Grade II. 18th century, 2 storeys. (4)
Additional bibliography. (5)
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