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| HER Number: | MDV108663 |
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| Name: | St Benedict's Church on Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
A charming little building and a late but well crafted example of Arts and Crafts influenced design; it sits modestly alongside its non-conformist neighbours. Completed in 1939 when the Catholic Church was in expansion, it was funded by Mrs Edith Hamilton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 736 661 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckfastleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (World War II - 1939 AD to 1939 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Church can be seen on the aerial photographs.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1997, Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Partnership Scheme (CAPS) photographs (Photograph). SDV365552.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2012, Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Appraisal, 41 (Report - Assessment). SDV357481.
St Benedict’s church: Unlisted
A charming little building and a late but well crafted example of Arts and Crafts influenced design; it sits modestly alongside its non-conformist neighbours. Completed in 1939 when the Catholic Church was in expansion, it was funded by Mrs Edith Hamilton.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Church is depicted on the modern mapping. (Not shown on the historic maps as church was finished in 1939).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #68017 ] |
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| SDV357481 | Report - Assessment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2012. Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Appraisal. Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. Digital. 41. |
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| SDV365552 | Photograph: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1997. Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Partnership Scheme (CAPS) photographs. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80102 | Related to: 18 Park View, Buckfastleigh (Building) |
| MDV48199 | Related to: Congregational Chapel on Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh (Building) |
| MDV92632 | Related to: Iron railings south of Methodist and United Reformed Church, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV22906 | Related to: Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh (Building) |
| MDV43536 | Related to: The Higher Town, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8934 - Condition survey of Buckfastleigh Conservation Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 4 2023 1:44PM |
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