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HER Number:MDV72075
Name:St Peter & St Paul Parish Church, Vault

Summary

Site of a vault in the churchyard of St Peter & St Paul parish church in Broadhempston

Location

Grid Reference:SX 801 662
Map Sheet:SX86NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBroadhempston
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBROADHEMPSTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • VAULT (Unknown date)

Full description

Sutcliffe, H., 2006, Letter & sketch (Correspondence). SDV324149.

A vault was exposed in the churchyard of St Peter & St Paul parish church in Broadhempston in 1979. Stone steps apparently led down to a metal door. The brick vault held two tiers of up to 20 coffins, some of lead & some of wood. The vault was resealed with the entrance filled in.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV324149Correspondence: Sutcliffe, H.. 2006. Letter & sketch.

Associated Monuments

MDV8597Related to: Broadhempston, St Peter & St Paul Parish Church (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 9:26PM