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| HER Number: | MDV78924 |
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| Name: | Free Grammar School, Crediton |
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Summary
The Free Grammar School was established in the Lady chapel of the church in 1572, following the dissolution of the monasteries.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 836 001 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRAMMAR SCHOOL (XVI - 1572 AD to 1572 AD (Between))
Full description
Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 295-6 (Monograph). SDV325629.
The chapel was used as the grammar school from the 16th century to 1860 - hence the 16th century door in the south wall, now blocked.
Plan shows location of Lady Chapel. Map object based on this source.
Mid Devon District Council, 2003, Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal, Section 3 (Report - non-specific). SDV345978.
In 1572 Elizabeth I endowed the Free Grammar School which had been established in the Lady chapel of the church following the dissolution of the monasteries. This school was the forerunner of the present Queen Elizabeth College at the west end of the town.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325629 | Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume. 295-6. |
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| SDV345978 | Report - non-specific: Mid Devon District Council. 2003. Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal. Mid Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. Section 3. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 5 2013 3:47PM |
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