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Summary

A 19th century vicarage which possibly incorporates medieval material associated with the College at Ottery St Mary

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1212961: VICARAGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09NE/47
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• VICARAGE (XIV to XIX - 1301 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SY09NE13 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV336637.

Chanter, J. F. + Bond, F. B., 1919, The Church of St Mary, Ottery, 38-42 (Article in Serial). SDV336638.

Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: South Devon, 223 (Monograph). SDV336217.

The ornate late perpendicular fireplace in the vicarage kitchen comes from the Warden's House (see MDV10355).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SY09NE8 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV336572.

Built circa 1880.

Department of Environment, 1974, Ottery St Mary UD, 5 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV102862.

A 19th century building of local stone, with 2 storey block on road front and two other blocks at rear. Incorporates earlier monastic buildings.

Weddell, P. J., 1987, Devon Religious Houses Survey: Ottery St Mary, 12-13 (Report - Survey). SDV366679.

The present vicarage is on the site of the Vicars House which was part of the Collegiate Church of Ottery St Mary founded in the 14th century and which provided accommodation for eight choral vicars, the parish priest and the priest attached to the Lady Chapel. The vicarage, which is known as the Vicars’ rather than Vicar’s House, is a long, narrow building extending about 17m back from the close and is about 8m wide. The northern part, now detached, was rebuilt in Victorian ecclesiastical style in 1875. The main part of the house is rendered externally but there are some brick courses visible lower down. It has large 18th/19th century sash windows. The plan reflects that of a communal hall and it is possible, therefore, that its thick outer walls contain medieval fabric.

Exeter Archaeology, 1998, Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Supermarket Development at Hind Street, Ottery St Mary, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV336582.

Historic England, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV358087.

Vicarage. Contains wall belonging to Monastic buildings. C19 block on road front, 2 storey 3 windows, facing churchyard, local stone, 2 gabled half-dormers. 2 other blocks at rear. Centre said to be the oldest. It has a large bay with sash windows. In the kitchen was an old stone fireplace part of an earlier building. The rear is roughcast and colourwashed. The father of the poet Coleridge was Vicar of Ottery and Master of the Kings School, but the poet was born in the school-house, east of the Vicarage, now pulled down. In prominent position near St Mary's Church.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

A long rectangular building to the south of the church.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4017 - Archaeological assessment of a proposed supermarket development at Hind Street, Ottery St Mary
• EDV2416 - Devon Religious Houses Survey

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