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The Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket is a ruined stone structure located 45 metres east of the parish church on Priory Road in Bodmin, Cornwall. The chapel forms part of the wider monastic complex associated with Bodmin Priory, a Benedictine foundation of considerable importance in medieval Cornwall. Dating from the medieval period, the chapel reflects the devotional practices of the priory community and the veneration of St Thomas Becket that was widespread throughout England following his canonisation in 1173. The surviving remains indicate a modest stone-built structure, typical of subsidiary chapels within larger monastic establishments of the later medieval period.
Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002937. View the official record →
The Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket is a ruined stone structure located 45 metres east of the parish church on Priory Road in Bodmin, Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002937.
Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin 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 1002937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep (6.4 km), Roman fort, annexes and temporary camp, 290m south-west of Restormel Farm (6.5 km), Medieval wayside cross at Lockengate (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.