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| HER Number: | MDV43680 |
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| Name: | St Margaret's Chapel, Exeter Road, Honiton |
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Summary
St Margaret's Chapel was built in the 16th century and later restored. It was used as a Pentecostal church in the late 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 151 001 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Honiton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HONITON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/13/2
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 442447
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAPEL (XVI to Post Medieval - 1501 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Pengelly, W., 1887, Prince's 'Worthies of Devon', and the 'Dictionary of National Biography', 319, 322 (Article in Serial). SDV16197.
Thomas Chard, a founder or benefactor of the hospital, is apparantly buried in the chapel.
English Heritage, 1949, Honiton (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337597.
St Margaret's Charity Almshouses and Chapel form a, group.
Department of Environment, 1972, Honiton, 7 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337401.
Chapel recently in occasional use, stone rectangular gabled building with 2 windows each side and waggon roof. Built early 16th century, restored. Coursed stone including flint. Quoins. Slate roof.
Whittemore, P. J., 1978 - 1981, The Lost Monumental Brasses of Devonshire., 337-8 (Article in Serial). SDV57403.
St Margaret's Chapel. Thought to be place of interment of Thomas Chard who died in 1544. See reference in Pring's 'Memoir of Thomas Chard' (1864). Lost monumental brass mentioned.
Dixon, T. + Weddell, P. J., 1995, Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Honiton, East Devon, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV338066.
A Pentecostal church in 1995.
Child, P., 1997, Proposed Change of Use to Residential: St. Margaret's Chapel, St. Margaret's Road, Honiton (Correspondence). SDV347456.
Letters concerning the proposed conversion of St Margaret's Chapel for residential use. Plans of existing and proposed layouts attached.
Child, P., 1997, St Margaret's Chapel, Honiton (Ground Photograph). SDV365613.
Photos of the exterior and interior of the chapel.
Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Honiton, 13 (Report - non-specific). SDV346894.
Beyond the existing conservation area, and adjoining the Exeter Road, almost a mile south-west of the centre, is St Margaret's Hospital, founded as a leper hospital in the 14th century, and re-founded and rebuilt circa 1530 as an almshouse. The rebuilt hospital chapel, on the south side, is a plain single cell with late perpendicular windows.
AOC Archaeology Group, 2005, Proposed retail development, Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton: Desk-based Assessment, 16, 29 (Report - Assessment). SDV337584.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV16197 | Article in Serial: Pengelly, W.. 1887. Prince's 'Worthies of Devon', and the 'Dictionary of National Biography'. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 19. Digital. 319, 322. |
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| SDV337401 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1972. Honiton. Historic Houses Register. Website. 7. |
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| SDV337584 | Report - Assessment: AOC Archaeology Group. 2005. Proposed retail development, Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton: Desk-based Assessment. AOC Archaeology Group Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16, 29. |
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| SDV337597 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 1949. Honiton. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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| SDV338066 | Report - Assessment: Dixon, T. + Weddell, P. J.. 1995. Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Honiton, East Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 95.49. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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| SDV346894 | Report - non-specific: Fisher, J.. 1999. East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Honiton. East Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 13. |
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| SDV347456 | Correspondence: Child, P.. 1997. Proposed Change of Use to Residential: St. Margaret's Chapel, St. Margaret's Road, Honiton. Letters and Plans. A4 Stapled. |
| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #91849 ] |
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| SDV365613 | Ground Photograph: Child, P.. 1997. St Margaret's Chapel, Honiton. Devon County Council Historic Buildings Photo. Photograph (Paper) + Digital. |
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| SDV57403 | Article in Serial: Whittemore, P. J.. 1978 - 1981. The Lost Monumental Brasses of Devonshire.. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 34. Unknown. 337-8. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV43679 | Related to: St Margaret's Almshouses (Northern Block), Exeter Road, Honiton (Building) |
| MDV1874 | Related to: St Margaret's Almshouses (Southern Block), Exeter Road, Honiton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 17 2023 9:15AM |
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