Chapels · South West England
Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket
Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket — chapel in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4713°, -4.7161°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St. Thomas Becket are located within the grounds of St Petroc's Church in Bodmin, Cornwall. This chapel, now roofless and in a ruinous state, is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is also a Grade II listed building, reflecting its historical and architectural significance. Constructed in the 14th century, the chapel was licensed in 1377. It is a single-story structure with a crypt below the chapel and it is considered that "...the decorated window tracery is of particular interest and rarity for Cornwall".
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- Coordinates
- 50.4713, -4.7161
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Bodmin
- Postcode
- PL31 2AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1377
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.discovering42.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17532515 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Thomas Becket chapel, Bodmin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Thomas a Becket Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 753448.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket?
- Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL31 2AB), in the parish of Bodmin.
- When was Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket built?
- Built or established in 1377.
- Is Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket a listed building?
- Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket a protected site?
- Yes — Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket free to visit?
- Yes, Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket?
- The nearest railway station is Bodmin General, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL31 2AB.