The Hanging Chapel
The Hanging Chapel, more formally known as the Chantry Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Langport, Somerset, England, is a 13th-century archway, bearing a Perpendicular building known as the hanging chapel.Photo: Pam Goodey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: church in Langport, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chantry Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, “Hanging Chapel”, and “The Hanging Chapel and a medieval gateway at The Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of All Saints and The Langport Arms Hotel.
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
The Church of All Saints in Langport, Somerset, England, has 12th-century origins but was rebuilt in the late 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
The Langport Arms Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Langport Arms Hotel is situated 1,100 feet west of The Hanging Chapel.
Huish Episcopi Academy
School
Huish Episcopi Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Huish Episcopi near Langport, Somerset, England. The school has a specialist status as a Science College, Language College and Applied Learning College. Huish Episcopi Academy is situated 1,600 feet east of The Hanging Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huish Episcopi and Muchelney.
Huish Episcopi
Village
Photo: Liz Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huish Episcopi is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the outskirts of Langport, 4 miles south west of Somerton. The parish has a population of 2,644, and includes the hamlets of Bowdens, Combe, Pibsbury and Wearne.
Muchelney
Village
Photo: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muchelney is a clustered village and civil parish in Somerset, England, extending for 3 kilometres from the south bank of the River Parrett. The village lies about 1 mile south of Langport and 4 miles south west of Somerton.
Drayton
Village
Photo: Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0.
Drayton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, focussed less than a mile from Curry Rivel and five miles southwest of Somerton in the South Somerset district. Drayton is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Hanging Chapel.
The Hanging Chapel
- Categories: gate chapel, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Langport, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.03719° or 51° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.82389° or 2° 49′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3V25PG+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 134216745OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7738753
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Hanging Chapel” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه المعلقه”
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