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Summary

Remains of St Andrew's Chapel dedicated in the early 15th century to the south of Filham House

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1325455: REMAINS OF CHAPEL SOUTH OF FILHAM HOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NW/1
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 99399

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHAPEL (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Copeland, G. W., Untitled Source (Monograph). SDV340900.

The chapel consists of three parts: the chapel proper, a two stage square tower, and a lofty octagonal 'gaze tower' added circa 1739.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Chapel (Remains of)' shown on 19th century map as a rectangular building to the south of Filham House.

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 125NE (Cartographic). SDV160600.

'Chapel (Remains of)' shown on 1906 map.

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 509 (Monograph). SDV17562.

Copeland, G. W., 1956, Old Houses Viewed in 1955 by the Plymouth Branch, 284-5 (Article in Serial). SDV149390.

Bishop Stafford's register records that Licence to Celebrate Divine Service in the chapel of St Andrew was granted to Peter de Fylham in 1400. The remains of the Chapel or Oratory stand on the lawn to the south of the house and may have been attached to a former substantial mansion. The remains consist of a small rectangular single storey building. Traces of a pointed window are found in the north wall and the floor is paved with pebbles. A chestnut tree trunk acts as a tie beam for the east end of the roof. The square tower has a double lancet window. The gaze tower has a newel staircase with stone steps and various small openings or lights. A rectangular doorway allows acces to the roof of the adjoining square tower.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1958, SX65NW17 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV340899.

Remains of a chapel recorded as having been dedicated to St Andrew in December 1402. Stands in the grounds to the south of Filham House. The body of the chapel has been converted to use as an outbuilding. Height to the top of the present coping is 13.72 metres. Manorial chapel of medieval origin much altered in the 18th century when the tower was apparently added. Rubble with some ashlar. The tower has a tall turret rising above the plain parapet and there is a porch-like structure to west.

Ordnance Survey, 1966, SX65NW (Cartographic). SDV340901.

Building shown but not labelled on 1966 map.

Department of Environment, 1986, Ugborough, 71 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV177051.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary, Map 9 (Report - Survey). SDV340217.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 27 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 128.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 9 Site 128.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2003, Ugborough (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV340851.

Remains of a Chapel to the south of Filham House reused as folly. Medieval chapel of St Andrew licenced in 1400 and treated as a folly in 18th century by the addition of a tower in 1742. Only part of the walls of one end of the chapel still stands and even this may have been largely rebuilt when the tall narrow polygonal tower was added in the 18th century at the east end. The tower has loops and contains a stone newel staircase with a painted arch doorway at the bottom on the west side. Situated in the grounds of Filham House which was
built in 18th century and remodelled in the 19th century. It is on the site of an earlier mansion. Other details: LBS No 99399.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4375 - Fishacre to Lyneham Pipeline Assessment
• EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey

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