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Monument Number 392811
Hob Uid: 392811
Location : West Sussex Arun Climping
Grid Ref : TQ0016000900
Summary : Site of Benedictine Grange founded post-1102, 13th century chapel and moat (still extant). This was a residence for a single monk acting as bailiff for the estate which belonged to Seez Abbey. It was granted to Syon Abbey after 1414. The chapel is the sole remaining original building on the site of Bailiffscourt. (All the rest is fake medieval and later) It measures 10.2m x 5.7m, is built of flint with ragstone dressings and in excellent condition. Although no longer a chapel it is a sanctuary containing the ashes of the Moynes family. Stretches of moat remain, mostly waterfilled and in good condition
More information : (TQ 00170093) Bailiffscourt (GT) (site of) (TI) (TQ 00210090) Chap (GT) (TQ 00300090) Moat(GT) (TQ 00190095) Moat (GT) (TQ 00230087) Moat (GT) Grange with a chapel for Benedictine Monks at Atherington founded after 1102, dissolved c 1414. The 13th c chapel and moat of Bailiffscourt still exist The chapel is the sole remaining original building on the site of Bailiffscourt. (All the rest is fake medieval and later) It measures 10.2m x 5.7m, is built of flint with ragstone dressings and in excellent condition. Although no longer a chapel it is a sanctuary containing the ashes of the Moynes family. Stretches of moat remain, mostly waterfilled and in good condition (See 25") See GPs AP/62/77/1-2. No change:Pub 1:2500 survey revised. TQ 00 SW CLIMPING CLIMPING STREET 16/346 15.6.58 Chapel at Bailiffscourt Hotel II* C13. Small rectangular building of stone rubble and cobbles. Tiled roof. Lancet windows. Originally attached to the house of the bailiff of the Abbey of Seez in Normandy.

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Source details : OS 6" 1962
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Source details : Md Rel Houses 1953 83 (Knowles & Hadcock)
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Source details : Sx AC 44 1901 147-166 plan (P M Johnston)
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Source details : F1 ASP 02-MAR-62
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Source details : F2 ASP 02-JAN-70
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Source details : DOE(HHR)Dist of Arun, W. Sussex, Sept 1984, 47
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1414
Monument Start Date : 1102
Monument Type : Benedictine Grange, Chapel, Moat
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Earthwork, Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Number : TQ 00 SW 1
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-03-02
End Date : 1962-03-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-01-02
End Date : 1970-01-02

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 392811