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| HER Number: | MDV53 |
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| Name: | Chapel at Welcombe Barton |
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Summary
A chapel said to have been built at Welcombe Barton in 1508.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 229 183 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Welcombe |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WELCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS21NW/503
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS21NW16
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAPEL (Built, XVI - 1508 AD to 1508 AD)
Full description
Pearse Chope, R., 1926, Address of the President. Hartland Abbey, 73 (Article in Serial). SDV6740.
Welcombe Barton. A new chapel was built in 1508.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SS21NW16 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV6620.
Site visit 17th October 1977. The house is probably 18th century. Its only peculiar features being small upper storey to the porch and a length of blank wall leading away from the south-east corner. There are no identifiable remains of a chapel.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 189 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Welcombe Barton. A new chapel was built in 1508. House is probably C18. Its only peculiar features being a small upper storey to the porch and a length of blank wall leading away from the south-east corner. No identifiable remains of the chapel.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 189. |
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| SDV6620 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SS21NW16. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. [Mapped feature: #33193 ] |
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| SDV6740 | Article in Serial: Pearse Chope, R.. 1926. Address of the President. Hartland Abbey. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 58. Hardback Volume. 73. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108498 | Part of: Welcombe Barton, Welcombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 14 2025 7:07PM |
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