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HER Number:MDV19154
Name:CHAPEL in the Parish of South Tawton

Summary

North wyke. Chapel in s range, e of gatehouse. The chapel was licensed in 1438. It has a 2-storeyed chancel, but above the nave is the priest's room. Stained glass in one window (pevsner). Dates to before 16th century. There is evidence of a screen between the upper room and chancel. A piscina was lately (in 1896) found there (thornton). Chapel contains a priests chamber separated by panelling from a gallery overlooking the sacrarium. Arms of wyke and giffards in window glass (lega-weekes).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 660 984
Map Sheet:SX69NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69NE/2/2
  • Old Listed Building Ref (I)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV273273.

Pevsner, n. /south devon/(1952)215.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV273274.

Thornton, w. H. /tda/29(1897)180.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV273275.

Lega-weekes, e. /tda/32(1900)196-205.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV273276.

Doe/hhr:south tawton/(4/3/1988)112.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV273277.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /the buildings of england:devon/(1989)605.


Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV327379.

The front gatehouse range includes a chapel to right with a full height sacrarium (or chancel) with first floor nave and priest chamber. See doe list for further details (doe).


Reichel, O. J., 1902, The Devonshire Domesday (Article in Serial). SDV22298.

North wyke. Chapel in s range, e of gatehouse. The chapel was licensed in 1438. It has a 2-storeyed chancel, but above the nave is the priest's room. Stained glass in one window (pevsner). Dates to before 16th century. There is evidence of a screen between the upper room and chancel. A piscina was lately (in 1896) found there (thornton). Chapel contains a priests chamber separated by panelling from a gallery overlooking the sacrarium. Arms of wyke and giffards in window glass (lega-weekes).


Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon (Monograph). SDV325629.

A chapel was licenced in 1438 (cherry and pevsner).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV22298Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1902. The Devonshire Domesday. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 34. A5 Hardback.
SDV273273Migrated Record:
SDV273274Migrated Record:
SDV273275Migrated Record:
SDV273276Migrated Record:
SDV273277Migrated Record:
SDV325629Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume.
SDV327379Migrated Record: Department of Environment.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM