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| HER Number: | MDV7002 |
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| Name: | Methodist Chapel, Whiddon Down |
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Summary
Methodist Chapel, Whiddon Down. Opened in 1906; replaced older chapel on the opposite side of the road opened in 1866. This building served as a school in the later 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 690 924 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/49
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- METHODIST CHAPEL (Built, Edwardian - 1904 AD (Between) to 1906 AD (Between))
- SCHOOL (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1960 AD? (Between) to 1980 AD? (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Chapel visible on aerial image.
Thorne, R., 1975, The Last Bible Christians. Their Church in Devon in 1907, 73 (Article in Serial). SDV15286.
SX 690 925 Chapel, Whiddon Down. School. Opened 1906. First chapel opened 1866, now school.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(-/-/2002) Considered under MPP but not recommended for scheduling.
Google, 2023, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365229.
Stone built Methodist Chapel shown on Streetview images, dating to 2008. Datestone above the door reads 1906.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Church' is depicted on the modern mapping. This building does not feature on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey map as it just post-dates the map revision.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV15286 | Article in Serial: Thorne, R.. 1975. The Last Bible Christians. Their Church in Devon in 1907. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 107. A5 Paperback. 73. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140965 ] |
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| SDV365229 | Website: Google. 2023. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134151 | Related to: Chapel Hall, Whiddon Down (Monument) |
| MDV118417 | Related to: The Post Inn, Whiddon Down (Building) |
| MDV134152 | Related to: Whiddon Down Village Hall (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 31 2023 11:03AM |
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