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Summary

At yeovale remains of medieval chapel ruins of perpendicular church. Chancel with perpendicular windows, north transept, north door and south aisle are easily recognisable. Probably the chapel of yeovale house which was licenced 1375 and again 1406, and re-erected as an essay in the picturesque (pevsner). Ruins of ancient chapel removed to more distant part of grounds. A monument to william giffard who died 1400 was removed with the ruins of the chapel (lysons). Vis=17/12/1953(os) no remains of south aisle. Remains of north wall still stand. South end of walls of east and west face end abruptly and regularly. Chapel is not enclosed and no sign of residences in immediate area, and no approach roads so it appears probable that the chapel has been re-erected (os). Yeovale house had a private chapel of which the ruins may still be seen. Licence granted in 1375 by bishop brantyngham. A slab in the chapel is a memorial to william giffard, died 1400 (chope). Present ruined chapel at the corner of bulland wood seems to have been built after 1810, the farm of west heal which then occupied the site having since disappeared (rouge-et-noir). Yeo vale chapel rebuilt here in early c19 (hoskins).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SW/16

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12283.

Osa=ss42sw4/photograph and plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12284.

Pevsner, n. /buildings of england no.4 n. Devon/(1952)171-172.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12285.

Lysons/devonshire/(1822)10/of parochial history.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12286.

Pearse-chope, r. /dcnq/13(1924)252-253/trappist monks at yeovale.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12287.

Risdon/survey of devon 1580-1640/(1811)244.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12288.

Rouge-et-noir/dcnq/13(1924-1925)305-306/trappist monks at yeovale.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12289.

Rogers, w. H. /tda/58(1926)187/orleigh:an ancient house.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12290.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon/(1954)319.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12291.

Des=notes by dr mcintosh/(1980)/in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335.

At yeovale remains of medieval chapel ruins of perpendicular church. Chancel with perpendicular windows, north transept, north door and south aisle are easily recognisable. Probably the chapel of yeovale house which was licenced 1375 and again 1406, and re-erected as an essay in the picturesque (pevsner). Ruins of ancient chapel removed to more distant part of grounds. A monument to william giffard who died 1400 was removed with the ruins of the chapel (lysons). Vis=17/12/1953(os) no remains of south aisle. Remains of north wall still stand. South end of walls of east and west face end abruptly and regularly. Chapel is not enclosed and no sign of residences in immediate area, and no approach roads so it appears probable that the chapel has been re-erected (os). Yeovale house had a private chapel of which the ruins may still be seen. Licence granted in 1375 by bishop brantyngham. A slab in the chapel is a memorial to william giffard, died 1400 (chope). Present ruined chapel at the corner of bulland wood seems to have been built after 1810, the farm of west heal which then occupied the site having since disappeared (rouge-et-noir). Yeo vale chapel rebuilt here in early c19 (hoskins).

McIntosh, 1980 ?, Notes re Possible 15th Century Memorial in Ruined Church at Buckland Brewer by Dr McIntosh of Bideford (Un-published). SDV358660.

Hogan, D.M., 2006, Remains of Chapel at Yeovale (Ground Photograph). SDV355586.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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