Latitude: 50.4956 / 50°29'44"N
Longitude: -4.2216 / 4°13'17"W
OS Eastings: 242524
OS Northings: 68552
OS Grid: SX425685
Mapcode National: GBR NS.L1H1
Mapcode Global: FRA 271R.94X
Plus Code: 9C2QFQWH+69
Entry Name: Chapel of St George and St Thomas a Becket
Listing Date: 23 January 1968
Last Amended: 19 October 1987
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1140219
English Heritage Legacy ID: 60791
Also known as: Chapel of St George and St Thomas a Becket, Calstock
ID on this website: 101140219
Location: Cornwall, PL12
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Calstock
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Calstock
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Chapel
CALSTOCK SX 4268-4368 9/40 Chapel of St George and St Thomas a Becket (formerly listed as 23.1.68 Sir Richard Edgcumbe's Chapel) GV II* Chapel. Circa 1490, built by Sir Richard Edgcumbe in memory of his escape from Sir Henry Trenowth of Bodrugan in 1483. C20 restoration. Slatestone rubble with granite dressings. C20 slate roof with ridge tiles and gable ends, incorporating some re- used hand-made crested ridge tiles. Plan: Small rectangular single cell chapel, with entrance at the front gable end and ritual east at the rear gable end. Built on the edge of a cliff overlooking the River Tamar. Exterior: The front gable end has a 3-centred arched granite doorway with roll- mouldings and recessed spandrels, C19 door with cover strips. The left and right sides each have a 2-light granite window, with chamfered 3-centred arches to lights, lattice glazing pintles remaining from shutters. The rear gable end has a 3-light granite window, hollow-chamfered, with 4-centred arched lights with leaves carved in the spandrels, semi-circular tracery above and 4-centred arch over with mutilated hood mould and pintles from shutters. Interior: Not accessible.
Listing NGR: SX4168670956
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