Horne's Place Chapel

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Horne's Place Chapel is a rare surviving domestic chapel attached to a medieval manor house near Appledore. Built for William Horne in 1366, it allowed the household to worship at home and expressed the family's standing in the surrounding community. The house was attacked during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, while the chapel's survival preserves an unusually intimate setting for medieval devotion. Its stonework, windows and undercroft offer a different experience from a large abbey or parish church. Access is the essential planning detail: both house and chapel are privately owned, and the chapel sits within a private garden. Visitors repeatedly warn against arriving without checking the advertised Heritage Open Days, which are the only public openings. On those days, English Heritage directs parking to the driveway on the right. A narrow uneven brick path and several steps lead to the chapel and undercroft. Assistance dogs only are welcome.

Historic Site

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The chapel is in a private garden and is open to the public on Heritage Open days only The exact dates for this will be updated nearer the time

From English Heritage's published calendar, updated 1 October 2026, with dates up to 16 March 2027.

Opening times may change at short notice.

Only advertised Heritage Open Days. No next dated public opening is confirmed in the current official calendar; do not enter the private garden or driveway outside an advertised opening.

Private garden; public admission only on Heritage Open Days, with no booking required on those advertised dates. A narrow uneven brick path and several steps lead to the chapel and undercroft.

Photo: Hornes Place and Chapel. David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hornes_Place_and_Chapel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1915233.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.

Dogs at the location: Not allowed. Assistance dogs only are welcome.

Dog walks in the grounds: Not allowed. Assistance dogs only are welcome. Normal admission or the advertised opening arrangements apply.

Assistance dogs: Assistance dogs only are welcome.

PricingFreeFree for all visitors

Free entry for everyone

Entry

Free for everyone

Pricing details

Free for everyone, independently of membership. Any opening restrictions, parking or transport charges apply separately.

ParkingParking not known

The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.

Parking details

On advertised open days, park considerately in the driveway to the right of Horne's Place, as directed by English Heritage. The driveway is private and is not available for casual visits; a tariff is not stated.

Driveway immediately beside Horne's Place checked against official directions and aerial imagery. It is a legitimate arrival point only on advertised public open days.