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Thursday 21 January 2016

Walk 21st January 2016 Young St - Westhumble via Priory

Another variation within Norbury Park to include the Icehouse Coombe and the Priory, The route passes the ruins of a Chapel in Westhumble.
Start point:- TQ151548
Time taken 2 hours 51 mins
Distance 12.3 km; 7.64 m

Route:-
Young St CP (top) - Fetcham Downs - Updown Wood - Icehouse Combe - The Priory - Druids Grove - Chapel Hill - Beech - Bookham Wood - Admiral's track - The Hazels - CP

Details on the Chapel :- "The ruins comprise of the West wall and gable and part of the East wall of Westhumble Chapel.
The small, rectangular chapel was built of flint in the late 12th or 13th century for the use of the villagers of West Humble, but was desecrated some 3 centuries later. A Scheduled Monument, Listed Building Grade 2.
Pottery was found outside the south wall during excavation, appearing to date to about 1300.
The National Trust Sign at the site says:
The chapel was founded at the end of the twelfth century for the use of the villagers of Westhumble. Some three centuries later it was desecrated and in 1937 the remains of this ancient chapel were handed over to the care of the National Trust.

The Chapel is found on Chapel Lane, Westhumble. From the A24 go left towards Polesden Lacey, past the railway station (another Grade II structure). The Chapel is on your left hand side."



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