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| HER Number: | MDV117283 |
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| Name: | The Chaplain's House, Princetown |
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Summary
In 1850 when the convict prison opened, a new chaplain was required so a new chaplain's house was built adjoining Church Row and was used as such right up until the 1980s, reverting to the Duchy and now a private residence. The present family has deeds dating from 1850.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 258 073 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAPLAINCY (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD to 1850 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century historic map shows the new chaplain's house.
Joy, R., 2002, Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure, 157, photograph (Monograph). SDV359843.
In 1850 when the convict prison opened, a new chaplain was required so a new chaplain's house was built adjoining Church Row and was used as such right up until the 1980s, reverting to the Duchy and now a private residence. The present family has deeds dating from 1850.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
House is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76582 ] |
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| SDV359843 | Monograph: Joy, R.. 2002. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History. 2. Hardback Volume. 157, photograph. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV117259 | Related to: Church Row, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV62546 | Related to: Churchyard, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV15309 | Related to: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV117243 | Related to: Devonshire Flats, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV117287 | Related to: Hisworthy House, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV134759 | Related to: K6 telephone box on Tavistock Road, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV93511 | Related to: The Old Vicarage, Princetown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2024 1:19PM |
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