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| HER Number: | MDV17630 |
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| Name: | Chapels at Canonsleigh Abbey |
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Summary
Bishop Brantyngham's Register (1370-1394) describes two chapels. Both Polwhele and Swete mention a chapel that was demolished in the 18th century and its stones burnt to make lime.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 067 174 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Burlescombe |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BURLESCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/2/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, Unknown (Migrated Record). SDV1416.
"a larger chapel at canonsleigh was pulled down a few years since; and (as it consisted of limestone) was burnt to lime at a farm near columbton" (polwhele). Vis=-/-/1800 (swete) reference to the demolition of a chapel "not long ago" and the conversion of its walls into manure (dro).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV42048.
Devon and cornwall record soc/the cartulary of canonsleigh abbey/new series no.8(1965)xv.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV42050.
Dro=564m/f17/john swete:devon tour/20(1800)107/worksheet.
Polwhele, R., 1793-1806, The History of Devonshire, 367-368 (Monograph). SDV21030.
According to Polwhele, 'a larger chapel at Canonsleigh was pulled down a few years since; and (as it consisted of limestone) was burnt to lime at a farm near Columbton.
Oliver, G., 1846, Monasticon Diocesis Exoniensis, 224-235 (Monograph). SDV57424.
Bishop Brantyngham's register (1370-1394) describes two chapels, All Saints and St Thomas within the monastery of Legh.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1416 | Migrated Record: Unknown. Unknown. Devon Record Office Collection. Unknown. |
| SDV21030 | Monograph: Polwhele, R.. 1793-1806. The History of Devonshire. The History of Devonshire. Unknown. 367-368. |
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| SDV42048 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV42050 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV57424 | Monograph: Oliver, G.. 1846. Monasticon Diocesis Exoniensis. Monasticon Diocesis Exoniensis. Unknown. 224-235. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1465 | Part of: Canonsleigh Abbey, Burlescombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2025 5:59PM |
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