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| HER Number: | MDV58269 |
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| Name: | Monuments in the Tower of St. Mary's Church, Dartington Hall |
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Summary
Twelve post medieval monuments from St Mary's Church were removed to the Old Tower when the church was demolished in the late 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 797 626 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DARTINGTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SE/9/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PLAQUE (XVI to XIX - 1501 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Anonymous, 1927, Untitled Source, 134 (Article in Serial). SDV161155.
Within the tower of the old church is a monument to Sir Arthur Champernowne, dated 1576, formerly near the altar.
Council for the Care of Churches, 1995, Dartington, St. Mary, Old Tower, Devon (Exeter) (Report - non-specific). SDV320271.
Monuments in the Old Tower of St Mary's Church at Dartington Hall consist of: i) A small inscribed marble tablet to Rankin Champernowne who died in 1774; ii) A slate tablet in a marble frame to Henry Champernowne who died in 1656 and Dorothy his wife who died in 1650; iii) A Celtic iron cross to William Froude who died in 1879; iv) A large inscribed tablet with a relief of kneeling and standing figures to Sir Arthur Champernowne who died in 1578; v) A white oval plaque to Richard Jackson who died in 1801; vi) A plain white tablet to Mr George Eveleigh who died in 1783; vii) Plain marble tablet to Margaret Froude, wife of Archdeacon Froude of Totnes who was rector of Dartington and who died in 1821; viii) Stone ledger to The Revd Nicholas Rooke, rector who died in 1731; ix) Black ledger with marginal inscription and shield of arms with a 17th century date; x) Black marble ledger to Philadelphia Champernowne who died in 1759; xi) Black marble ledger to Arthur Champernowne who died in 1697; xii) Illegible stone ledger with roundel of arms.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV161155 | Article in Serial: Anonymous. 1927. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 33. Unknown. 134. |
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| SDV320271 | Report - non-specific: Council for the Care of Churches. 1995. Dartington, St. Mary, Old Tower, Devon (Exeter). Council for the Care of Churches Report. PN 1722. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #96020 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8141 | Part of: St Mary's Church Tower, Dartington (Building) |
| MDV8141 | Related to: St Mary's Church Tower, Dartington (Building) |
| MDV14384 | Related to: Dartington Great Hall (Building) |
| MDV8130 | Related to: Dartington Hall (Building) |
| MDV8141 | Part of: St Mary's Church Tower, Dartington (Building) |
| MDV8141 | Related to: St Mary's Church Tower, Dartington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2011 3:17PM |
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