Chapels · South West England
Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket
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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
- Paid entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket, you can take a train to Bodmin General station, which is 0.6 km away. The postcode for the site is PL31 2AB. Entry is free.
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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Official information
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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
- Phone
- 07904674695
- Established
- 1377
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Holidays: Monday – Sunday: 9.30am – 5.30pm; Term Times: Friday to Monday; Last entry: 4pm
- 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.
- What is Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket?
- Ruins Of The Chapel Of St Thomas Becket — chapel in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK.
- 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 use postcode PL31 2AB.
- 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.