Chapels · South East England
Austin Friars Chapel
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Austin Friars Chapel — chapel in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rye · 0.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
About
Austin Friars Chapel is a chapel in East Sussex, South-East England. Officially recognised as scheduled monument. The site is within the High Weald National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hastings and Rye parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area TN31.
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Official information
Austin Friars Chapel is part of the Rye Museum Association, which operates two museums in Rye, East Sussex. Visitors can explore the history of Rye and its inhabitants through various exhibits, including the Ypres Tower, a Scheduled Monument from the 13th century.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Austin Friars Chapel is a historic chapel located in Rye, East Sussex, South-East England. It is designated as a scheduled monument and lies within several protected areas, including the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI, High Weald AONB, and Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9518, 0.7346
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Rye
- Postcode
- TN31 7JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Phone
- 01797 226 728
- Nearest railway station
- Rye — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Sa,Su 10:30-16:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q17647140 (CC0)
- commons: Former Chapel, Conduit Hill, Rye (geograph 7228774).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Austin Friars Chapel?
- Austin Friars Chapel is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN31 7JH), in the parish of Rye.
- What is Austin Friars Chapel?
- Austin Friars Chapel — chapel in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Austin Friars Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN31 7JH.
- Is Austin Friars Chapel a listed building?
- Austin Friars Chapel is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Austin Friars Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — Austin Friars Chapel is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Austin Friars Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Austin Friars Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Austin Friars Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN31 7JH.