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| HER Number: | MDV420 |
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| Name: | Chapel at Frithelstock |
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Summary
An unauthorised chapel was built in a grove on the hillside where the priory stood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 464 196 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS41NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Frithelstock |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FRITHELSTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Pearse Chope, R., 1929, Frithelstock Priory, 176-177 (Article in Serial). SDV18668.
The chapel was sited near a wood called 'Wadeclyve' and was erected by a prior of Frithelstock. The bishop objected to the site as being sacrilegious and the chapel was demolished in 1352. Possible location given at Mount Pleasant SS47601934.
Brown, T., 1959, The Black Dog in Devon (Article in Serial). SDV46057.
Unauthorised chapel built in a grove on hillside where the priory stood. Had a statue banned by bishop in 1351 (reg. Grandisson,1079 and 1110-2). May have been an ancient statue of Diana used to represent our lady. A form of Nemetona-Diana?
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV18668 | Article in Serial: Pearse Chope, R.. 1929. Frithelstock Priory. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 61. A5 Hardback. 176-177. |
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| SDV46057 | Article in Serial: Brown, T.. 1959. The Black Dog in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 91. A5 Hardback. [Mapped feature: #24991 Map object approximate. Exact location unknown, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV419 | Related to: Frithelstock Priory, Frithelstock, Torridge (Monument) |
| MDV66754 | Related to: Wadeclyve Chapel, Frithelstock (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2025 4:18PM |
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