Chapel Island is a limestone outcrop that lies in the Leven estuary of Morecambe Bay in England, less than one mile (1.6 Km) from the shoreline at Bardsea in the area known as Ulverston Sands. It is located at 54°10′ N 3°2′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=54_10_N_3_2_W_) (OS grid ref. SD 321759). It is one of the Islands of Furness in the area of the historic county of Lancashire north of the sands. For local government purposes Chapel Island is in the administrative county of Cumbria. The island is approximately 450 yards (400 m) long and just over 100 yards (100 m) at its widest. Its area is about 7.5 acres (3 Ha). It is uninhabited, although there is anecdotal evidence from a now-deceased resident of Ulverston that a family lived on the island in the early part of the 19th century. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... The River Leven (pron. ... Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northern England, with the largest area of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Islands of Furness are situated to the south and east of the Furness Peninsula. ... The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... Cumbria is a administrative county located in the northwest area of England. ... Map sources for Ulverston at grid reference SD285780 Arms of Ulverston Town Council Ulverston is a market town in the (administrative) county of Cumbria in north-west England. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The island lies on the oversands route between Ulverston and Lancaster. In the 14th century Cistercian monks from nearby Conishead Priory built a small chapel on the island to serve the needs of travellers and fishermen working in the Leven fisheries. Nothing remains of the original chapel but in the 1820s Colonel R.G.Braddyll built the modern-day Conishead Priory. To enhance the view from the priory he had a mock pseudo-classical ruin built on the island. This chapel ruin is now sometimes mistaken for the remains of the original. Prior to the building of the ruin the island was known as Harlside (or Harlesyde). This article is about an English city. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black Catholic order of monks. ... Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ...

On 6 October 1858 the sloop Delight of Ulverston grounded on the rocks of Chapel Island. She was carrying a cargo of iron ore and empties. Her master was lost in the accident. October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Important notice: This article is about the modern civilian boat type. ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ...

Chapel Island is referred to by William Wordsworth in The Prelude, Book Tenth. The penultimate paragraph of the books reads: William Wordsworth, English poet William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850) was an English poet who with Samuel Taylor Coleridge launched the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 publication of Lyrical Ballads. ... The Prelude is an autobiographical poem in blank verse by the English poet William Wordsworth. ...

 As I advanced, all that I saw or felt Was gentleness and peace. Upon a small And rocky island near, a fragment stood, (Itself like a sea rock) the low remains (With shells encrusted, dark with briny weeds) Of a dilapidated structure, once A Romish chapel, where the vested priest Said matins at the hour that suited those Who crossed the sands with ebb of morning tide. Not far from that still ruin all the plain Lay spotted with a variegated crowd Of vehicles and travellers, horse and foot, Wading beneath the conduct of their guide In loose procession through the shallow stream Of inland waters; the great sea meanwhile Heaved at safe distance, far retired. I paused, Longing for skill to paint a scene so bright And cheerful, but the foremost of the band As he approached, no salutation given In the familiar language of the day, Cried, "Robespierre is dead!" nor was a doubt, After strict question, left within my mind That he and his supporters all were fallen. 

Excellent beaches can be found at Chapel Island. Apart from a small area at the north of the island the land is completely overgrown with an impenetrable mat of brambles. The island can be accessed on foot at low tide. However, Morecambe Bay is notorious for quick sands, and the Ulverston Channel usually flows between the shore and the island. Those wishing to visit Chapel Island should not attempt the crossing at any time other than low tide and should seek local advice. This article is about the geological feature. ...