Kilve Chantry
Kilve Chantry was a religious site in Kilve, Somerset, England. The Chantry was founded in 1329, when a brotherhood of five monks was employed to say Mass for their founder, Simon de Furneaux.Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: chantry chapel, now ruinous, in Kilve, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chantry” and “Remains of 14th century chantry at Kilve”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilve Beach and Court House.
Court House
Castle
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Court House in East Quantoxhead, Somerset, England has a medieval tower and other parts of the building which date from the 17th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Court House is situated 3,500 feet west of Kilve Chantry.
St Mary’s Church, Stringston
Church
The Anglican St Mary's Church at Stringston in the English county of Somerset dates from the 17th century. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building. St Mary’s Church, Stringston is situated 2 miles southeast of Kilve Chantry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lilstock and Holford.
Lilstock
Hamlet
Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lilstock is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stringston in Somerset, England. It is 12 miles north-west of Bridgwater, and 8 miles north-east of Williton.
Holford
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holford is a village and civil parish in Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located about 10 miles west of Bridgwater and 6 miles east of Williton, with a population of 392. Holford is situated 2 miles south of Kilve Chantry.
Stogursey
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stogursey is a small village and civil parish in the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It is situated 3 miles from Nether Stowey, and 8 miles west of Bridgwater. Stogursey is situated 3½ miles east of Kilve Chantry.
Kilve Chantry
- Categories: chantry chapel and historic site
- Location: Kilve, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.18897° or 51° 11′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.22275° or 3° 13′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C3R5QQG+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 610046382OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6408268
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