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St James' Chapel is a medieval religious structure located in Suffolk, England. The chapel dates from the medieval period and represents a modest example of local ecclesiastical architecture from that era. As a listed monument, it forms part of the archaeological and architectural heritage of the county, contributing to understanding of rural medieval religious provision. The survival of the structure provides evidence of medieval devotional practices and the distribution of chapels serving local communities in Suffolk during the Middle Ages.
St James' Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006066. View the official record →
St James' Chapel is a medieval religious structure located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006066.
St James' 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 1006066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Manorial bank adjacent to Lindsey Chapel (0.1 km), Lindsey Castle (0.3 km), Kersey Priory (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St James' Chapel's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St James' Chapel stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.