Monument record MDO608 - St Catherine's Chapel, Burton Bradstock

There was a chapel at Burton Bradstock dedicated to Saint Catherine, to which belonged the tithes of Down Farm. Simon Bowring possessed it in 1650. <1>

According to the Rev Dittmer, the position of the chapel was not shown on any plans, but it seemed likely to have been in the area of Saint Catherine's Cross, a mile north of the village. No trace of it could be found during field investigation. <2>

There was a chapel of Saint Catherine at Catherine's Cross, north of Burton Bradstock, one of serveral in the area dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. <3>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 280 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 22-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2.1> Dittmer, Rev A R, 1955, Oral: Rev A R Dittmer (Rector of Burton Bradstock), The Rectory, 21.4.55 (Verbal communication). SWX8339.

<3> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1969, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1968, 261 (Serial). SDO68.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450193 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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