Places to visit in Essex

St Peter's Chapel

• St Peter's Chapel,
• 1 mile E of Bradwell-on-Sea,
• Bradwell-on-Sea,
• Essex.
• Website: http://www.bradwellchapel.org

Bradwell-on-Sea, the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall c1960.
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

Chapel built in 654 by St Cedd on his arrival in England. It was built from the remains of a nearby Roman fort - part of the 'Forts of the Saxon Shore' defences - and is situated in a romantic location under the large skies and beautiful expanse of the Essex Marshes.

It had become derelict by the 14th century and was used as a lighthouse by the Tudors, and in later years as a barn. In 1920 it was restored as a chapel and is still used in the summer for services.

More information and a map can be found on the chapel's website: http://www.bradwellchapel.org

©John Myers
Contributor to the Geograph Project