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Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea

A Grade II Listed Building in Kea, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2361 / 50°14'9"N

Longitude: -5.0242 / 5°1'27"W

OS Eastings: 184433

OS Northings: 41720

OS Grid: SW844417

Mapcode National: GBR ZH.99FF

Mapcode Global: FRA 08CD.NGM

Plus Code: 9C2P6XPG+C8

Entry Name: Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea

Listing Date: 12 March 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1328618

English Heritage Legacy ID: 63454

ID on this website: 101328618

Location: St Kea's Church, Old Kea, Cornwall, TR3

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Kea

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Kea

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SW 84 SW KEA OLD KEA

2/170 Mission Chapel north east of tower
of former Church of Saint Kea

GV II


Mission chapel. Built 1862 and enlarged 1869. Slatestone rubble walls with granite
quoins, jambstones, mullions arches and finials. Asbestos slate double span roof
with cross finials over gable ends and projecting bell turret to west nave gable.
Originally nave and chancel but south aisle and south porch towards west end, added
in 1869. Restrained mid Gothic styles with geometrical traceried and lancet windows.
All windows have leaded cusped lights with hoodmoulds over. West wall has 3-light
window to aisle gable end, right, and 3-stage bellcote, with one bell, to nave gable
end. North wall has single-light window, right, and two 2-light windows towards
middle. East gable of chancel projects 1 bay beyond aisle gable and each has 3-light
window. South wall has gabled entrance porch towards left with tall moulded pointed
outer and inner doorway. Ashlar jambs to outer doorway. Further entrance for priest
to far right with pointed doorway and hoodmould with carved stops. Two 2-light
windows between with trefoil tracery. Further single-light window to left of porch
and to south wall of chancel.
Interior has simple arch-braced roofs on granite corbels and 4-bay freestone arcade
of pointed arches carried on octagonal piers with moulded caps. Some coloured glass.
Later C19 pine pews.
A simple Gothic style building, complementing the ruined tower of old church qv to
south west.


Listing NGR: SW8443341720

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