Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket | |
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Type | Chapel |
Location | Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
OS grid reference | SX0736267025 |
Area | Central Cornwall |
Built | 1377 |
Architectural style(s) | Medieval |
Official name | Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin |
Designated | 1950 |
Reference no. | 1002937 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | RUINS OF THE CHAPEL OF ST THOMAS BECKET |
Designated | 1972 |
Reference no. | 1195280 |
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". [1] [2] [3]
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