NHER 30586 (Monument record) - Little St Andrews, medieval chantry chapel, Saham Toney

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Summary

According to documentary sources this is the site of a chantry chapel founded in 1281 and served by Wendling Abbey. It also functioned as St Andrew's church, hence its name. The chapel/church was removed at the time of the dissolution.

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Map sheet TF90NW
Civil Parish SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of chantry chapel founded in 1281 according to Blomefield (S1).
Served by Wendling abbey and removed at Dissolution. Functioned as St Andrew's church also. In Blomefield's time the site was 'near the Shipdham road in Saham' and was known as 'Little St Andrews'.
Very approximate grid reference arrived at by source [1] from manorial charters.
See his plan in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 26 April 1994.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.

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Mar 19 2026 10:03AM

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