Chisbury Chapel

Chisbury Chapel is a thirteenth-century flint building whose survival owes much to its later life as a barn. Built by the lord of Chisbury Manor, it allowed the household and local people to attend services without travelling to Great Bedwyn. The former chapel stands on the edge of an older Iron Age hillfort, adding another layer to this small Wiltshire site. Inside, traces of a rood-screen and a painted consecration cross recall its religious use before that ended in 1547. Reviewers enjoy the building and countryside but warn that navigation can send visitors towards the wrong farm entrance. Follow English Heritage's brown signs from the village green and park considerately on Chisbury Lane, continuing on foot up the roughly 300-metre track. The approach is uphill and uneven, so sensible footwear is useful. There are no visitor facilities at the chapel; Marlborough has shops, cafes and toilets.