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HER Number: | MDV10494 |
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Name: | TOWER in the Parish of Woodbury |
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Summary
The church tower at St. Swithun's parish church
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 009 871 |
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Map Sheet: | SY08NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Woodbury |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WOODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/11/9
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOWER (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Brushfield, T. N., 1894, The Churchwardens' Accounts of East Budleigh, 353 (Article in Serial). SDV107199.
The tower of the parish church was used as a storehouse for militia purposes. The Churchwardens' accounts for 1600-1 show an item paid for making a key to the powder chest and mending the lock.
Manning, P. T., 2003, Archaeological Assessment and Recording at Phoenix Motors, Woodbury, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV107210.
The tower was erected in 1407-9 when the church was largely rebuilt.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV107199 | Article in Serial: Brushfield, T. N.. 1894. The Churchwardens' Accounts of East Budleigh. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 26. Unknown. 353. |
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SDV107210 | Report - Assessment: Manning, P. T.. 2003. Archaeological Assessment and Recording at Phoenix Motors, Woodbury. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.63. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV10485 | Part of: St. Swithun, Woodbury (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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