Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, Taddiport
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147254
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, Taddiport
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147254
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, Taddiport
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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:
- Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, Taddiport
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Torrington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS4877718668
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 12 May 2023 to amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SS 41 NE
6/134
LITTLE TORRINGTON
TADDIPORT
Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
4.10.60
II*
Chapel. C13 origins probably remodelled in C15. Rendered stone rubble walls. Gable ended slate roof.
PLAN: nave, west tower, north transept.
EXTERIOR: very small crenellated west tower with partly blocked four-centred belfry lights which have hoodmoulds over. On south side is four-centred circa late C19 wooden doorway. To its left just below the eaves is a small early C16 three-light roundheaded wooden mullion window. Transept projects on north side. East window is a complete late C19 or early C20 restoration.
INTERIOR: walls retain their old plaster with two panels of C18 painted text on the east wall of the transept and one on the south wall of the nave. The simple roof structure is probably C17 and consists of straight principals with morticed straight collars and trenched purlins. The older carved wall-plate survives in the transept. Late C19 octagonal Perpendicular style font. The chapel was founded in C13 and originally attached to a leprosy hospital.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91749
- 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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