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HER Number: | MDV126653 |
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Name: | Churchill, Arlington |
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Summary
Churchill is recorded as Cercilla in Domesday Book. The name probably means a hill with a church although it could derive from an ancient British word, 'cruc' and the Old English 'hyll', both meaning hill. Documentary references to land called 'St Martin's Chapell' in the 17th and 18th centuries suggest there was a chapel or priory here.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 594 408 |
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Map Sheet: | SS54SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | East Down |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | EAST DOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, XI - 1086 AD to 1086 AD)
Full description
Berry, N., 2011, Arlington Court, Devon. Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of the Arlington Estate, 7, 67-71 (Report - Survey). SDV348171.
Churchill is recorded as Cercilla in Domesday Book. The name probably means a hill with a church although it could derive from an ancient British word, 'cruc' and the Old English 'hyll', both meaning hill. It is known as Cherchill in 1121 and Chirkehull in 1216.
Documentary references to land called 'St Martin's Chapell' in the 17th and 18th centuries suggest there was a chapel or priory here, which perhaps gave the settlement its name. Polwhele in his History of Devonshire (1793-1806) states that 'some traces [of the chapel] may yet be distinguished'.
See report for description and history of landownership.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Churchill marked.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV348171 | Report - Survey: Berry, N.. 2011. Arlington Court, Devon. Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of the Arlington Estate. National Trust Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 7, 67-71. |
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SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #122372 Map object arbitrary, based on this source, ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5579 - Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey, Arlington Court
Date Last Edited: | Oct 18 2019 3:05PM |
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