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St Saviour's Chapel is a medieval chapel located in Polruan, Cornwall, situated near the mouth of the River Fowey. The chapel dates to the fifteenth century and was constructed to serve the local fishing community, reflecting the maritime importance of this coastal settlement during the late medieval period. The building exhibits characteristics typical of small parish chapels of its era, with stone construction and a modest architectural plan suited to its parochial function. The chapel remains a significant example of late medieval religious architecture in Cornwall and contributes to the understanding of settlement patterns and devotional practices in coastal communities during this period.
St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019055. View the official record →
St Saviour's Chapel is a medieval chapel located in Polruan, Cornwall, situated near the mouth of the River Fowey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019055.
St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan 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 1019055.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan (0.2 km), Polruan Blockhouse (0.3 km), Fowey Blockhouse (0.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan'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 Saviour's Chapel, Polruan stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.