Chapel Of St George And St Thomas A Becket

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