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| HER Number: | MDV9546 |
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| Name: | Babbacombe, Church of All Saints |
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Summary
Babbacombe church of all saints. Structurally quite simple. Broad in the proportions, and with a surface treatment both fascinating and repelling. The exterior is grey, with buff dressings. It has a tall spire. Built 1868-74 by butterfield (pevsner).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 924 652 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96NW |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.MARYCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 447584
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96NW/12
- Old Listed Building Ref (A)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHURCH (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177625.
Babbacombe church of all saints. Structurally quite simple. Broad in the proportions, and with a surface treatment both fascinating and repelling. The exterior is grey, with buff dressings. It has a tall spire. Built 1868-74 by butterfield (pevsner).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV318165.
Pevsner, n. /the buildings of england/(1952)292/south devon.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV318166.
Doe/hhr:torquay(10/1/1975)178.
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV326659.
Parish church 1868-74 by william butterfield. Large rather plain exterior of grey stone with sandstone dressings. The walls ornamented with diapering. Early english detail. Tall tower to north west with slender spire. Pyramidal roofed porch. Nave with quatre foil clerestory windows, aisles and chancel. Interior has diapering and incised ornament as well. Encaustic tile floor. Marble clad squat circular piers to 5 bay arcades with double chamfered arches. Chancel aisles have massive 2 light arched openings into chancel with plate tracery. Cambered roof. Bold interior design and polychromy contrasts with exterior (doe).
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV177625 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV318165 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV318166 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV326659 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124094 | Related to: Parish Church of All Saints, Babbacombe, Torquay (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 11 2017 12:00AM |
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