Chapels · South West England
The Hanging Chapel
In or near Kingsbury Episcopi.
The Hanging Chapel — a Grade I-listed chapel in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Hanging Chapel is located in Somerset, with the postcode TA10 9QJ. Entry is free. There is no nearest railway station mentioned.
About
The Hanging Chapel is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hanging Chapel, more formally known as the Chantry Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Langport, Somerset, England, is a 13th-century archway, bearing a Perpendicular building known as the hanging chapel. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Background
History
Excavation in the 1990s showed that the gateway and chapel had been built on the site of a Saxon bank around the town. The archway is all that remains of the east gate of the defended town. The archway which goes over the former main road takes the form of a pointed barrel vault. After the Reformation, having served as the chapel of the tradesmen's guild of Langport who also formed the Corporation, it briefly served as a town hall in the late 16th century, It was given by the corporation to the trustees of Thomas Gillett's free grammar school, and underwent repairs in 1706 and 1716 to house the town's grammar school, which had been founded in 1675. The grammar school used the premises until…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0372, -2.8239
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Langport
- Postcode
- TA10 9QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q7738753 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Hanging Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Hanging Chapel?
- The Hanging Chapel is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA10 9QJ), in the parish of Langport.
- What is The Hanging Chapel?
- The Hanging Chapel — a Grade I-listed chapel in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Hanging Chapel?
- Drivers can use postcode TA10 9QJ.
- When was The Hanging Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Who owns The Hanging Chapel?
- The Hanging Chapel is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is The Hanging Chapel a listed building?
- The Hanging Chapel is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is The Hanging Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — The Hanging Chapel is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is The Hanging Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, The Hanging Chapel is free to enter.