Chapel Field, to the E of Wansley Hall. (1)

The church at Wandesley (Wansley) mentioned in DB seems to have come down as a private chapel of the Wandesleys served by the priory of Felley. (2)

The field known as Chapel Field is under grass. Nothing of significance was seen. The farmer knew of no finds having been made in the field in ploughing but stated that open-cast coal mining engineers had had rigorous instructions not to excavate the field. On a gable of Wansley Hall (M2551) is a stone carving probably of religious significance but there is no evidence of any association with this church/chapel. (3)

An agreement between Ranulph de Wandesley and the Prior of Felley dated at Wandesley 1279, mentions the "Chappel of Wandesley, beneath his [Ranulph's]Manor"a.) (4)

Domesday mentions"a priest and half a church"at Wansley (5)

Wansley (Selston) is listed under "Churches of which the Sites are Uncertain or Unknown. " in "Ruined and lost Churches of Notts" - T.Thoro Soc. v. 46 1942 pp 66,72. (R.F. Wilkinson) There was a church at Wansley at the time of Domesday. (6)

See 02551 for Wansley Hall.

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> OS, 1916, 1:2500, County Series 1916 (Map). SNT1025.

Other Refs: 32/5

<2> Thoroton Society, 1912, TTS, p 17 (Published document). SNT338.

<3> Woodhouse WC, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1437.

<4> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, pp 261 - 1 (Published document). SNT1346.

<5> VCH, 1906, Notts, p 277 (Published document). SNT1383.

<6> Thoroton Society, 1942, TTS, pp.66, 72 (Published document). SNT359.