St Helen's Oratory is an atmospheric ruin which dates back as far as Roman times. The tiny early Christian chapel is located in a field at Cape Cornwall. An ancient cross was discovered on the site in the mid-19th Century but was lost when a successor at the vicarage purportedly threw it down a well. The current cross on the chapel is one that was found nearby.

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Listed building at the foot of Cape Cornwall.

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The remnants of an early Christian chapel. The cross was added in later years.

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Location: St. Just, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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