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St Patrick's Chapel at Lower Heysham is an early medieval Christian monument comprising a small stone chapel and associated burial ground, located on the Lancashire coast near Morecambe Bay. The chapel, constructed of roughly coursed stone, is a diminutive structure of uncertain but early date, traditionally attributed to the pre-Norman period on the basis of its architectural simplicity and the dedication to Saint Patrick. The cemetery contains a number of stone-lined graves and burials, some of which appear to belong to the early medieval period, though the site's chronology remains contested among scholars. The monument represents an important survival of early Christian activity in north-west England and demonstrates the continued significance of this coastal location from the early medieval period onwards.
St Patrick's early Christian chapel and associated cemetery, Lower Heysham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020535. View the official record →
St Patrick's Chapel at Lower Heysham is an early medieval Christian monument comprising a small stone chapel and associated burial ground, located on the Lancashire coast near Morecambe Bay. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020535.
St Patrick's early Christian chapel and associated cemetery, Lower Heysham 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 1020535.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High cross in St Peter's churchyard, Heysham (0.1 km), Torrisholme bowl barrow (5.6 km), Glasson Dock (6.6 km).
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