Minsden Chapel
Minsden Chapel is an isolated ruined chapel in the fields above the hamlet of Chapelfoot, near Preston, Hertfordshire. Today it is a roofless shell, partly surrounded by a small wood, and accessible only by footpath.Photo: David Edgar, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruined chapel in Langley, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Minsden Chapel At North East Corner Of Minsden Plantation Grid Reference Tl 1982 2458”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stevenage railway station and Princess Helena College.
Stevenage railway station
Railway station
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Stevenage railway station serves the town of Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England. The station is around 27.6 miles north of London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Stevenage railway station is situated 2½ miles east of Minsden Chapel.
Princess Helena College
School
PHC was a co-educational private day and boarding school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Preston near Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The school was housed in a Queen Anne country house, formerly known as Temple Dinsley, which was redesigned by Edwin Lutyens, at the same time as the gardens were designed by his great friend, Gertrude Jekyll. Princess Helena College is situated 1 mile west of Minsden Chapel.
Nando’s
Restaurant
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nando's is a South African multinational fast casual restaurant chain that specialises in Portuguese flame-grilled, peri-peri style chicken. The name is derived from a nickname for the male given name Fernando, in reference to one of the company's founders. Nando’s is situated 2 miles east of Minsden Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and St Paul’s Walden.
Preston
Village
Preston is a village and civil parish about 3 miles south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 425.
St Paul’s Walden
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Paul's Walden is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village lies about 5 miles south of Hitchin, its post town.
Gosmore
Village
Gosmore is a hamlet in the parish of St Ippolyts near Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. One interesting feature is Bunyan's Dell, a natural amphitheatre deep inside Wain Wood where the author of The Pilgrim's Progress preached in secret when his faith was persecuted after the Restoration. Gosmore is situated 1½ miles north of Minsden Chapel.
Minsden Chapel
- Categories: chapel, building, and historic site
- Location: Langley, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.90693° or 51° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.25954° or 0° 15′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3XWP4R+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1105019466OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6869427
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Minsden Chapel” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Capilla de Minsden”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minsden Chapel Plantation and Hill End Chalk Pit.
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