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Summary

Chantry House, 15th century. Similar to small priest's house at Carswell Priory, Broadhembury. Still retains its medieval woodwork.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/15
• Old Listed Building Ref (I)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHAPEL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

KITCHEN + BUTTERY, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136195.

Chantry founded c.1463. Chantry house is a late 15th century two part house, built of flint with ashlar dressings. Chimney stack in the gable ends and a projecting staircase and garderobe on the east side. A cross passage divides the low hall from the two service rooms (kitchen + buttery).

ANON., PSANHS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136198.

An early rectory with the original timber screen between hall and kitchen still in place. There is a painted oak roof and large stone fireplaces in hall and kitchen. A newel stone staircase at the end of the screens passage leads to the first floor. Perhaps a result of early xvi century rebuilding (anon psanhs).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136202.

Ralegh radford, c. A. /tda/84(1952)119/the cluniac priory of st. Mary carswell.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136203.

Osa=st10se17/photographs.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136204.

Pevsner, n. /buildings of england, south devon/(1952)90.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136205.

Polwhele, r. /history of devon/3(1797)330.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136206.

Hoskins, w. G. /new survey of england, devon/(1954)3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136207.

Patin, w. A. /med arch/3(1959)241-3, plate, plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136208.

Anon/psanhs/95(1950)26-27/proceedings.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136209.

Rodwell, k. A. /med. Arch/34(1990)122-143/a structural analysis of the chantry, bridport, dorset.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136210.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /buildings of england:devon/(1989)285.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136211.

Des=nbr/894286 + 894288/photos/().

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136212.

Doe/hhr:combe raleigh/(27/1/1989)97.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177625.

Chantry founded in 1498 with oak screen and oak roofs with bosses (pevsner).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=19/1/1975 (os) 'chantry house'; although the exterior has been modernised it still retains the 15th century character of the building. Outstanding (os).

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV325975.

See doe for detailed description (doe).

Ralegh Radford, C. A., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV44462.

Chantry house. Similar to small priest's house at carswell priory, broadhembury. Still retains its medieval woodwork intact.15th century (ralegh-radford).

PATIN, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV56189.

The first floor has a lofty chamber over the hall with an open (archbraced) roof. The chamber to the north is slightly lower with a cockloft above (patin).

Foster, K. + Skinner, R., 01/2016, A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359378.

DBA undertaken along a corridor associated with the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. This study is intended to inform the development of options for improvements to the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn.

The Chatry and the Church of St Nicholas are located in close proximity to each other in the village of Combe Raleigh. The church has a prominent positon within the village on a low rise and the Chanrtry is situated within a secluded garden defined by high hedges. Both assets and the entire village are located within a combe.

Visibility from the combe in most directions apart from to the south is screened by wooded hills. The Site is entirely screened by Crook Hill. As such the Site is not consisted to be located within the setting of either the church or the Chantry and will have no effect on the significance of either building.

Polwhele, R., 1793-1806, The History of Devonshire (Monograph). SDV21030.

Contains remarkable geometrical oak staircase and curious timbers (polwhele).

Rodwell, K. A., 30/06/1995, A Survey of Tavistock Abbey Precinct Wall (Report - Survey). SDV256456.

Rodwell compares it in terms of size and accommodation to bridport chantry (rodwell).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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