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Litten Chapel

Buildings and structures in Newbury, BerkshireGrade II* listed buildings in BerkshireScheduled monuments in Berkshire
Litten Chapel Newbury Geograph 3288460 by Bill Nicholls
Litten Chapel Newbury Geograph 3288460 by Bill Nicholls

Litten Chapel is an early 16th chapel associated with the old medieval hospital of St Bartholomew in Newbury, Berkshire, England. The single storey chapel contains a set of carved timber roof trusses that are a notable example of post-medieval craftsmanship. The structure is a Grade II* listed building and a scheduled monument under the care of English Heritage.

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