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| HER Number: | MDV75 |
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| Name: | Chapel of St. Wenn, Cheristow, Hartland |
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Summary
The chapel of St. Wenn granted to Hartland Abbey in late 12th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 250 251 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NE/4
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS22NE3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAPEL (XII to XV - 1101 AD to 1500 AD (Between))
Full description
Lysons, D. + Lysons, S., 1822, Magna Britannica, 259 (Monograph). SDV323771.
Oliver, G., 1846, Monasticon Diocesis Exoniensis, 204-5 (Monograph). SDV57424.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'St. Wenn's Chapel (Site of)' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904, Object Name Book: Hartland, 7 (Archive - Survey). SDV341993.
Chanter, J. F., 1910, Christianity in Devon before AD 909, 492 (Article in Serial). SDV870.
Chope, R. P., 1922 - 1923, St. Nectan, 314 (Article in Serial). SDV15409.
Chope, R. P., 1926 - 1936, Address of the President. Hartland Abbey, 52 (Article in Serial). SDV7400.
At Cheristow on the opposite side of the valley from Newtown there was a chapel dedicated to St. Nectan's sister, St. Wenn. Bishop Stafford licensed celebration here in 1400.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 72 (Monograph). SDV1312.
A royal charter of 1189 grants 'capellam sancte wenne de Chirestowe' to Hartland Abbey along with 'St. Wenn's Acre' and 12 other acres. Possibly on the site of an early Christian cemetery.
Hoskins, W. G., 1952, The Making of the Agrarian Landscape, 314 (Article in Monograph). SDV320933.
A chapel of St. Wenn of 'Chirestow' is mentioned in a charter of Richard I (1189-99).
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978 - 1982, SS22NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341940.
1. Site of St. Wenn's Chapel.
2. Site of an ancient chapel, 5 chains south-east of Cheristow.
3. Mentioned in charter of Richard I (1189-99).
4. One of 11 chapels anciently in Hartland Parish.
5. Site visit 17th November 1978. The alleged site of the chapel falls within a small pasture field with no confirmatory features. There is no significant field name for this or other fields on the farm recorded in the Tithe Award. The chapel of St. Wenn was licensed in 1400 and mentioned again in 1567.
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 268-9 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
Snell, R., 1986, Green Lanes in Devon Project (Un-published). SDV8442.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 233 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
At Cheristow 'St. Wenn's chapel (site of)" on OS 6" 1906 map. Mentioned in a charter of 1189-99 along with 'St Wenn's acre'. Licensed in 1400. Mentioned in 1567. Site lies in small pasture field with no features. Possibly the site of an early Christian cemetery.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 72. |
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| SDV15409 | Article in Serial: Chope, R. P.. 1922 - 1923. St. Nectan. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 12. Unknown. 314. |
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| SDV320933 | Article in Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1952. The Making of the Agrarian Landscape. Devonshire Studies. 314. |
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| SDV323771 | Monograph: Lysons, D. + Lysons, S.. 1822. Magna Britannica. Magna Britannica: A Concise Topographical Account of The Several Counties o. 6: Devonshire. Unknown. 259. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #48037 ] |
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| SDV336495 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1985. The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part). Archaeological Journal. 142. A4 Stapled + Digital. 268-9. |
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| 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. 233. |
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| SDV341940 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978 - 1982. SS22NE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV341993 | Archive - Survey: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Object Name Book: Hartland. Object Name Book: Hartland. Unknown. 7. |
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| SDV57424 | Monograph: Oliver, G.. 1846. Monasticon Diocesis Exoniensis. Monasticon Diocesis Exoniensis. Unknown. 204-5. |
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| SDV7400 | Article in Serial: Chope, R. P.. 1926 - 1936. Address of the President. Hartland Abbey. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 58. A5 Hardback. 52. |
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| SDV8442 | Un-published: Snell, R.. 1986. Green Lanes in Devon Project. Green Lanes in Devon Project. Not applicable. Unknown. |
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| SDV870 | Article in Serial: Chanter, J. F.. 1910. Christianity in Devon before AD 909. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 42. A5 Hardback. 492. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV41898 | Related to: Early Christian Cemetery, Cheristow, Hartland (Monument) |
| MDV76 | Related to: Hartland Abbey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 28 2015 12:04PM |
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