Monument record SUY 026 - Chapel of Holy Sepulchre

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Summary

`The exact site of the chapel of the Holy Sepulchre was found in 1826 during construction of three houses "at the upper end of, and fronting Sepulchre Street to the south; the west end of them abutting upon Gregory Street.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8711 4126 (51m by 50m)
Map sheet TL84SE
Civil Parish SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

`The exact site of the chapel of the Holy Sepulchre was found in 1826 during construction of three houses "at the upper end of, and fronting Sepulchre [now Gainsborough] Street to the south; the west end of them abutting upon Gregory Street." One of the buttresses of the chapel, 4 feet in height was found 23 feet north of the road side, surrounded by many skeletons' (S1)(R1). Further details in (S2). William, Earl of Gloucester (died 1183) gave St Sepulchre to Stoke College and this grant was confirmed by his daughter, Amicia, Countess of Clare, in 1206 (S1)(S2).
For further burials on Junction of School & Stour Streets see SUY 065.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL84SE18.
  • <R1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 1, 1850, 225-226.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 7, 1887, 13-16.
  • <S3> Map: OS. OS Map. OS 1:500 1884.
  • <S4> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2021 12:05PM

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