Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSite of chapel at Manor Farm

Site of chapel at Manor Farm

England
List entry 1002629
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The site of a chapel at Manor Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Devon, England, representing a place of Christian worship of medieval date. The chapel survives as an earthwork feature within the landscape rather than as standing structures, indicating that any above-ground masonry has been removed or demolished in antiquity or the post-medieval period. Such isolated chapels served the spiritual needs of rural communities and individual manorial estates during the medieval period, functioning as private or parochial places of worship. The site's survival as an archaeological monument preserves evidence of the religious infrastructure that characterised the medieval Devon countryside.

Site of chapel at Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002629. View the official record →

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What is Site of chapel at Manor Farm?

The site of a chapel at Manor Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Devon, England, representing a place of Christian worship of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002629.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of chapel at Manor Farm?

Site of chapel at Manor Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002629.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of chapel at Manor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Civil War fieldwork known as Gallant's Bower (2.9 km), Bayard's Cove Castle: a blockhouse in Dartmouth (3.1 km), Dartmouth Castle (3.1 km).

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