St Thomas Becket chapel, Bodmin

Chapel in Cornwall, United Kingdom

Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket
Location of Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket in Cornwall
Type	Chapel
Location	Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom
OS grid reference	SX0736267025
Area	Central Cornwall
Built	1377
Architectural style(s)	Medieval

Scheduled monument
Official name	Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin
Designated	1950
Reference no.	1002937

Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	RUINS OF THE CHAPEL OF ST THOMAS BECKET
Designated	1972
Reference no.	1195280

The ruins of a Medieval chapel dedicated to St. Thomas Becket are located within the grounds of St Petroc's Church in Bodmin, Cornwall. This chapel, now roofless and in a ruinous state, is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is also a Grade II listed building, reflecting its historical and architectural significance.

Constructed in the 14th century, the chapel was licensed in 1377. It is a single-story structure with a crypt below the chapel and it is considered that "...the decorated window tracery is of particular interest and rarity for Cornwall".

St Thomas Becket chapel
Inside the chapel

References

Pevsner, N., and Radcliffe, E. (1970). The Buildings of England: Cornwall. Harmondsworth: Penguin. p. 43.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Historic England. "Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin, Bodmin (1002937)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
Historic England. "RUINS OF THE CHAPEL OF ST THOMAS BECKET, Bodmin (1195280)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

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