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Medieval · Chapel

Spon Chapel

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL193
Period
Medieval
Site type
Chapel
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Spon Chapel is a medieval chapel located in Flintshire, Wales, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference FL193. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a place of worship and religious observance for the local community. The chapel reflects the typical architectural character of Welsh medieval religious buildings, with its modest scale and construction appropriate to a rural chapel site. As a component of the medieval religious landscape of Flintshire, Spon Chapel represents the dispersed pattern of chapels that served smaller settlements and parishes during the medieval era.

Spon Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL193. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Spon Chapel?

Spon Chapel is a medieval chapel located in Flintshire, Wales, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference FL193. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL193.

What period does Spon Chapel date from?

Spon Chapel dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Spon Chapel?

Spon Chapel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is FL193.

What other scheduled monuments are near Spon Chapel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plas Maen Cottage round barrow (7.1 km), Bridge 157m E of Ffrith Village (7.4 km), Ffrith Roman Site (7.4 km).

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