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HER Number:18700.20
Name:ARWENACK - Medieval chapel

Summary

A chapel at Arwenack was licensed in 1374; it was destroyed by fire during the Civil War.

Grid Reference:SW 8123 3232
Parish:Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

  • Conservation Area: FALMOUTH

Other References/Statuses

  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW83SW 6
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18700.20
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW83SW 12

Monument Type(s):

  • CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

A chapel at Arwenack was licensed in 1374 and 1421 (b6). The chapel was burnt down during the Civil War, and was not rebuilt (b5). There is evidence of a mansion house here from the medieval period, and the renovated post-medieval house still stands on or near the chapel site.


<1> UNKNOWN, 1790, UNKNOWN TITLE, 60, PT 2, 712 (Unedited Source). SCO5637.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<3> Gover, JEB, 1948, Place-Names of Cornwall, 497 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3402.

<4> Pevsner, N, 1951, The Buildings of England: Cornwall, 54, 56 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4126.

<5> JOHNSON, ND, 1979, RECENT WORK OF THE CCRA, 136 (Unedited Source). SCO8487.

<6> Sheppard, PA, 1980, The Historic Towns of Cornwall, 15 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO4422.

<7> Padel, OJ, 1985, Cornish Place-Name Elements, 8-9 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4064.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO5637 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1790. UNKNOWN TITLE. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. 60, PT 2, 712.
[2]SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[3]SCO3402 - Bibliographic reference: Gover, JEB. 1948. Place-Names of Cornwall. 497.
[4]SCO4126 - Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1951. The Buildings of England: Cornwall. 54, 56.
[5]SCO8487 - Unedited Source: JOHNSON, ND. 1979. RECENT WORK OF THE CCRA. 136.
[6]SCO4422 - Cornwall Event Report: Sheppard, PA. 1980. The Historic Towns of Cornwall. 15.
[7]SCO4064 - Bibliographic reference: Padel, OJ. 1985. Cornish Place-Name Elements. 8-9.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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18700Part of: ARWENACK - Medieval settlement (Monument)

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