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The Chapel, Shearston is a medieval ecclesiastical structure located in Somerset, England. The building dates from the medieval period and survives as a testament to the religious infrastructure of rural Somerset during the Middle Ages. The chapel represents the type of small, local place of worship that would have served the spiritual needs of the surrounding community. Its preservation as a scheduled monument reflects its historical and architectural significance within the county's medieval heritage.
The Chapel, Shearston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006166. View the official record →
The Chapel, Shearston is a medieval ecclesiastical structure located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006166.
The Chapel, Shearston 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 1006166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard (2.6 km), Buckland Priory fishponds (3 km), Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Chapel, Shearston'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.
The Chapel, Shearston stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.