Chapel of St Michael
CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL, CHAPEL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206749
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL, CHAPEL HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206749
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL, CHAPEL HILL
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:
- CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL, CHAPEL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 90308 65093
Details
TORQUAY
SX9065 CHAPEL HILL, Torre
885-1/10/452 CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL
20/11/52
II
Anglican chapel (disused). Probably C13 or C14. Local grey
limestone rubble with some red sandstone dressings; stone
slate roof.
PLAN: Small aisleless chapel, spectacularly sited above the
sheer side of Chapel Hill. Doorway on south side.
EXTERIOR: Very plain. The east end has a segmental-headed
window opening (unglazed). One slit window on the south side,
which has a segmental-headed arched doorway with red sandstone
voussoirs and the stub walls of a former porch. North side
windowless. West end wall thicker to the bottom with a slit
window in the gable end wall. Impressively massive stone slate
roof.
INTERIOR: The floor is uneven bedrock. Stone pointed-barrel
vaulted roof.
A medieval chapel about which little is recorded. Suggested
date tentative. Unusual roof construction for the region. The
interior was scaffolded at time of survey.
Listing NGR: SX9030865093
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390544
- 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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