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St Bartholomew's Chapel, Oxford

Oxford, GB

St Bartholomew's Chapel, Oxford

St Bartholomew's Chapel, or Bartlemas Chapel, is a small, early-14th-century chapel, built as part of a leper hospital in Oxford, England. Founded in the early 12th century by Henry I, for twelve sick persons and a chaplain, it was granted to Oriel College by Edward III in 1328. During the English C

ivil War, the chapel and the main range of the hospital were damaged. A Book of Common Prayer evensong is held on the last Sunday of each month, except in December.

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