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| HER Number: | MDV24199 |
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| Name: | Churchyard Walls, St. Thomas a Becket, Dodbrooke |
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Summary
Walls on north-west, north-east, and south side of churchyard, including a pair of massive piers to a pedestrian gate. Probably 18th century. Bears a plaque commemorating the fallen of World War I.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 739 444 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DODBROOKE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/18/3
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 98984
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1972, Kingsbridge, 4 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV141018.
Walls of churchyard of St. Thomas a Becket's Church, Church Street. Probably 18th century, 12 feet high narrow coursed stone, part forming retaining wall with hewn rounded cope, on north-west, north-east, and south side of churchyard, where there is a pair of massive piers to a pedestrian gate, with moulded monoliths supporting Gothic tracery caps, probably medieval re-used.
Exeter Archaeology, 2000, Archaeological Assessment of Kingsbridge Lower School, Fosse Road, Kingsbridge, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV336305.
Collings, A. G., 2006, Archaeological Assessment of Kingsbridge Primary School, Kingsbridge, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV339626.
Probably 18th Century, narrow coursed stone, 3 meters high. There is a pair of massive piers to a pedestrian gate, with moulded monoliths supporting gothic tracery caps, probably re-used from the medieval period. Other details: Churchyard Walls.
Google, 2013, Google Streetview (Website). SDV350787.
War memorial plaque visible on the south-west corner of the churchyard wall, at the junction of Church Street and the western entrance to the churchyard.
Brine, M. E., 2013, War Memorials, Photo (Website). SDV351333.
A 1914-1918 war memorial plaque is inset into the wall of the churchyard below a pillar standing in the churchyard above.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV141018 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1972. Kingsbridge. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 4. |
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| SDV336305 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2000. Archaeological Assessment of Kingsbridge Lower School, Fosse Road, Kingsbridge. Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.08. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV339626 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2006. Archaeological Assessment of Kingsbridge Primary School, Kingsbridge. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.94. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV350787 | Website: Google. 2013. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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| SDV351333 | Website: Brine, M. E.. 2013. War Memorials. http://www.devonheritage.org/WarMemorials.htm. Website. Photo. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51152 | Part of: Churchyard, St Thomas a Becket, Dodbrooke (Monument) |
| MDV7250 | Related to: Dodbrooke, St Thomas a Becket (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4325 - Archaeological Assessment of Kingsbridge Primary School, Kingsbridge.
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 7 2013 1:33PM |
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