Originally constructed in 1869-70, it was an integral part of a plan to reopen a cemetery on Church Hill, south of the picturesque village of Alnmouth.

However, this chapel is not the first religious structure to grace the hill. Centuries ago, St. Waleric's chapel stood proudly on the same site. Over time, its significance waned after the Reformation, coupled with social unrest and the gradual erosion of the hill's foundations. In the early 1800s, a powerful storm caused a breach in the peninsula, isolating the village from the hill and diverting the course of the river.

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Location: Alnmouth, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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