The Old Chancel
THE OLD CHANCEL, COBURG ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1289171
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Chancel
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD CHANCEL, COBURG ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1289171
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Chancel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD CHANCEL, COBURG ROAD
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 OLD CHANCEL, COBURG ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sidmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 12467 87484
Details
COBURG ROAD
1.
1633
(North East Side)
The Old Chancel
SY 1287 1/7 12.10.51.
I
2.
Built by Peter Orlando Hutchinson, local antiquary and historian in 1864
and later. He was on the Committee for the restoration of the parish
church in 1860. However, appalled at the severity of the "restoration"
which left only the tower, he saved as much as possible of the original
fabric, buying and re-erecting the chancel with its C18 east window, in
the garden of his house No 4 Coburg Terrace Coburg Road. Later he added
the rest of the house for his own occupation. This is built of old stone
in a highly picturesque, if somewhat heavy Gothic style, incorporating
some original Medieval work from the church. The narrow entrance front
next to the old chancel has corner buttresses and a 3-centred arched door-
way with drip mould. Above is a corbelled rectangular stone bay with
a 2-light cusped-headed mullioned casement. The windows on the north
front are 2 or 3-light mullioned casements. The roof line is irregular
with gables and parapet, the east end has a pyramidal slate roof. On
the south front is a tablet with monogram and the date 1864.
Listing NGR: SY1246887488
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87279
- 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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