Working on the ten mile project...St Mary's chapel

I found it for you.This lovely, lovely little chapel.Driving the direct road you sometimes have to take a turn. You just have to, don’t you?When a friend told me about a little chapel standing on its own in the middle of nowhere somewhere towards Chimney...or it could be Cote, but anyway...in that direction over there...isn’t that something you just have to find? I think so.Apparently it has existed since the 12C in some form or another. Apparently it was endowed to the vicars of Bampton along with 2lb of wax/year for candles.The chapel was granted burial rights in the 15C, baptism rights by the 16C.It fell out of favour for some reason by 1772 and became derelict. But was repaired and renovated by 1785 and the medieval bell was rehung in the belfry.On the way home, driving thru the village of Cote, I bought armloads of the most spectacular dahlias, fresh picked tomatoes, beans and onions.Found Graham the village butcher and got some sausages from him.Guess what’s for supper! All locally grown, made, sourced. I love that, don’t you?