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St Levan's Chapel is a medieval chapel and hermitage located in Cornwall, England, situated in a remote coastal setting near the village of St Levan. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents a modest ecclesiastical building associated with a hermitage, reflecting the tradition of early Christian settlement and anchoritic life in Cornwall. The chapel retains features characteristic of medieval chapel construction, including stone masonry typical of Cornish religious buildings of this era. The site's isolated location, combined with its designation as both chapel and hermitage, indicates its historical function as a place of religious retreat and devotion during the medieval period.
Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007285. View the official record →
St Levan's Chapel is a medieval chapel and hermitage located in Cornwall, England, situated in a remote coastal setting near the village of St Levan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007285.
Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel 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 1007285.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel (0 km), Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church (0.3 km), Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church (0.3 km).
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