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Chapel of St James Hospital, Dunwich is a ruined medieval chapel located in the parish of Dunwich in Suffolk. The chapel dates from the medieval period and formed part of St James Hospital, a religious institution that served the local community. The surviving remains comprise fragmentary stonework indicative of its former ecclesiastical function. The site represents an important element of Dunwich's medieval religious infrastructure, now largely subsumed within the broader archaeological landscape of this significant but substantially lost medieval town.
Chapel of St James Hospital, Dunwich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006032. View the official record →
Chapel of St James Hospital, Dunwich is a ruined medieval chapel located in the parish of Dunwich in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006032.
Chapel of St James Hospital, Dunwich is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006032.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greyfriars, Dunwich (0.4 km), Maison Dieu (or Hospital of the Holy Trinity), Dunwich (0.4 km), Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage (3 km).
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