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The ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst is a scheduled ancient monument located in Lancashire. The chapel dates from the medieval period and was dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury, reflecting the religious significance of this saint's cult during the Middle Ages. The surviving remains consist of fragmentary stone ruins situated within the Roman Catholic cemetery, which itself developed later as a burial ground serving the local Catholic community. The monument represents an important survival of medieval religious architecture in the region and demonstrates the continuity of Catholic worship at this location across different historical periods.
Ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015604. View the official record →
The ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst is a scheduled ancient monument located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015604.
Ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst 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 1015604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross south of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the cemetery at Windlehurst (0 km), Number nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon Way (2.3 km), Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop, Sherdley Works (2.7 km).
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