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St Morrell In 1606 Hare Pie Bank was called St Morrell's Chapel. The oblong depression at Hare Pie Bank into which the pie and bottles are thrown today is probably the foundation of this tiny chapel. The Normans brought the cult of St Morrell to Hallaton with them from France. Since 1314, the field in which the chapel stood was called Stowe, which in old English means a holy meeting place. This suggests that the area was a site for celebrations in mediaeval times, even before the chapel was built. |
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A wall painting of St Morrell from the cathedral at Angers in France. He was bishop in Angers around 400 AD. The Norman lords of Hallaton came from close to Angers. |
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This little lumpy area of field is Hare Pie Bank, where scrambling took place in 1796 and earlier, and where bottle kicking starts today. This is probably the site of St Morrell's chapel |
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This is part of the will of Francis Butler, rector of Hallaton, made in 1532. He left money for his curate to go on a pilgrimage to Walsingham and to other holy places including St Morrell's Chapel in Hallaton. |
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