St Bartholomew's Chapel, Corton

St Bartholomew's has origins to the early 13th century, with the chancel dating to this period. The nave was rebuilt in the 16th century.[3] The building later served as a free chapel for a time but during the 19th century became used as a barn by the nearby Corton Farm.[4] The altar was painted by Henry Joseph Moule in September 1886.[5]

In 1897, the chapel underwent restoration which included rebuilding the west side of the nave.[3] The building was reconsecrated by the Church of England that year as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Peter in Portesham.[6]

The chapel no longer holds regular services, but is used for approximately five special services each year.[7] It now forms part of the circuit known as Chesil Churches.[8]

St Bartholomew's is built of coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. It is made up of a chancel and nave. Both the bell-cot on the west gable and stone cross-crosslet on the east gable are 20th century additions. The three-light windows of the nave's west and south walls are 20th century.[2] The chancel's east window dates to the late 14th century.[3]

Internal fittings of note include a stone altar of early 13th century origin, which sits on a base of Purbeck Marble. In the chancel are two 15th century moulded stone corbels, as well as a piscina dating to the 13th century but since restored. The chancel floor has eighteen re-set tiles of medieval origin.[3]

• Chesil Churches website