The Abbey Chapel Forecourt Wall and Piers
THE ABBEY CHAPEL FORECOURT WALL AND PIERS, ABBEY PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105869
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbey Chapel Forecourt Wall and Piers
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBEY CHAPEL FORECOURT WALL AND PIERS, ABBEY PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105869
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbey Chapel Forecourt Wall and Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ABBEY CHAPEL FORECOURT WALL AND PIERS, ABBEY PLACE
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.
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:
- THE ABBEY CHAPEL FORECOURT WALL AND PIERS, ABBEY PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tavistock
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 48167 74344
Details
1. 5185 ABBEY PLACE
The Abbey Chapel Forecourt Wall and Piers (formerly listed as Unitarian Chapel) SX 4874 4/2 7.9.51
II GV
2. Late C15 or early C16. Originally the Abbots Hall but used as a non-conformist Chapel from C17 onwards. Built of granite. West end gable fronted with Saddlestone. Double pointed arched window with hood moulding and C16 granite entrance arch with hood moulding and carved spandrels. On the south wall are buttresses, an external chimney and an original window (now blocked). Attached granite forecourt wall which has 2 sets of rusticated gatepiers with ball finials. The original Mediaeval roof is said to be concealed under the coved plaster ceiling.
Listing NGR: SX4816374339
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 93387
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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