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| HER Number: | MDV32101 |
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| Name: | The Pope's Chamber, St. Nectan's Church, Hartland |
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Summary
The Pope's chamber is in the north aisle. The chamber was occupied in pre-reformation times by the priest or sexton, who slept there and took charge of the church and its treasures.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 235 247 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/3/10
- Old Listed Building Ref (I)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SACRISTY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Lewis, F. K., 1969, The Guide to Hartland's Church, 3 (Leaflet). SDV320754.
The Pope's chamber is in the north aisle. The chamber was occupied in pre-reformation times by the priest or sexton, who slept there and took charge of the church and its treasures. It houses the preserved panels of an old Jacobean pulpit, the parish stocks, the barrel mechanism of the former organ, the original allotment of seats in the church in 1613, a church brief for the ransom of Christian prisoners from the Turks in 1670, pieces of medieval tiles and leaded glass recovered from the summit of St. Catherine's Tor where a chapel to St. Catherine was probably dedicated and other objects of interest. The pulpit was purchased in 1609 and has the inscription 'God save King James'.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 135 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Hobbs, S., 2007, Various Sites around Hartland (Correspondence). SDV351130.
In this piece there is the reference to the seating plan of 1612/13 as mentioned above. It is also worth noting that the illustration that adjoined the Dean Milles survey of Devon shows that this chamber was approached from as staircase situated in the north porch.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV320754 | Leaflet: Lewis, F. K.. 1969. The Guide to Hartland's Church. A5 Unbound. 3. [Mapped feature: #87388 ] |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 135. |
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| SDV351130 | Correspondence: Hobbs, S.. 2007. Various Sites around Hartland. Letter to Historic Environment Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV1534 | Part of: St. Nectan's Church, Hartland (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 23 2015 8:38AM |
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