Chapel /Church of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea

United Kingdom / England / West Mersea /
7th Century chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
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The Chapel is assumed to be that of "Ythanceaster" (Bede, book III, chapter XXII), originally constructed as an Anglo-Celtic Church for the East Saxons in 654 AD by St Cedd, astride the ruins of the abandoned Roman fort of Othona. The current structure was most likely built around 660-662AD, incorporating the Roman bricks and stones. Cedd travelled south from Lindisfarne to spread Christianity at the behest of Sigeberht the Good, then King of the East Saxons, in 653AD and returned the next year having been ordained as a Bishop in order to build this Chapel and probably others too. Following the death of St Cedd in October 664 from plague, the Chapel became part of the Diocese of London.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter-on-the-Wall
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Coordinates:   51°44'7"N   0°56'23"E

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