The chapel, measuring only 21 ft by 12ft, is thought to have been founded by Owen Ogle between 1472 and 1488 to commemorate his gaining of the barony of Bothal, including the castle.
It fell victim of an Act of Parliament in 1547 which resulted in the dissolution of chantries and was abandoned and left to decay. Some of the carvings from the chapel were taken to Bothal Castle in the early 19th century.
Just beyond the chapel ruins are the remains of the Queen Victoria Jubilee well, dating from 1887, which at one time had an ornate canopy.
On the sandstone outcrop near the remains of the chapel are some interesting carvings, including the Mulcaster family coat of arms. Richard Mulcaster was churchwarden at Bothal from 1856 -1860. The carvings are reminiscent of those near our St Cuthbert’s cache and date from a similar period.
If you park at the recommended spot, you will pass through the sawmill which has been here since at least 1632 when a mill is shown on an estate map. The present mill dates to about 1800. One of the earliest gravestones in Bothal churchyard, dating from 1711, is for Robert Watson, miller.
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