St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse
About St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse
St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Ilfracombe and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 15 June 1951. It stands in the Ilfracombe conservation area, designated in 1973. Within 400 metres are 22 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1208792↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Ilfracombe · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1St Nicholas' Chapel and LighthouseStart here
- 2
Parish Church of Saint Philip and St JamesGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
2 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I churches near Ilfracombe
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse
Is St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse listed?
Yes. St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1208792), first listed on 15 June 1951.
Can you visit St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse in a conservation area?
Yes, the Ilfracombe conservation area, designated in 1973.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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