Outbuilding, Formerly Chapel 20 Metres North of Lower Alsworthy Farmhouse
OUTBUILDING, FORMERLY CHAPEL 20 METRES NORTH OF LOWER ALSWORTHY FARMHOUSE, ALFARDISWORTHY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104971
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Outbuilding, Formerly Chapel 20 Metres North of Lower Alsworthy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OUTBUILDING, FORMERLY CHAPEL 20 METRES NORTH OF LOWER ALSWORTHY FARMHOUSE, ALFARDISWORTHY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104971
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Outbuilding, Formerly Chapel 20 Metres North of Lower Alsworthy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OUTBUILDING, FORMERLY CHAPEL 20 METRES NORTH OF LOWER ALSWORTHY FARMHOUSE, ALFARDISWORTHY
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- OUTBUILDING, FORMERLY CHAPEL 20 METRES NORTH OF LOWER ALSWORTHY FARMHOUSE, ALFARDISWORTHY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS2940211774
Details
BRADWORTHY
1527/5/8
ALFARDISWORTHY
14-FEB-58
Outbuilding, Formerly Chapel 25 metres north east of Lower Alsworthy Farmhouse
(Formerly listed as: ALFARDISWORTHY CHAPEL)
GV
II*
Chapel, now store. C15, subsequently much altered. Squared and coursed local stone, upper section cob, cement repairs, corrugated iron roof.
Plan: Four-bay, single cell set into slope on north (rear elevation), entrance via blocked east window at first floor level and on south front at ground floor level.
South front ground floor square headed opening with wooden lintel and plank door, probably C19/C20 on site of original opening. West gable end relieving arch of thin fieldstone, the head of the east window, tympanum filled with cob, wooden door frame of indeterminate date.
Interior: wooden wall plate running length of north wall, two and a half pairs of moulded arch-braced trusses, moulded collar purlins, bosses removed, apices renewed, two tiers of curved wind braces in south-east corner, evidence of some smoke blackening on original rafters. The east wall has splayed out and the unmoulded east face of the eastern-most truss was originally flush with the wall. Ground floor, only accessible in part at time of survey but appeared to contain corbels or brackets on east wall that originally flanked the east window. No evidence visible of the cill of this window. Blocked window opening partially visible on south wall.
There are references to the chapel here in 1315 in the records of Torre abbey who held the advowson. To the north-west rises a spring which had a reputation as a Holy Well although its healing properties are unrecorded.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18th February 2019.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91909
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Seymour, D, Torre Abbey, (1977)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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