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St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill is a small medieval chapel of uncertain foundation date, though its architectural character suggests construction in the later medieval period. The structure is constructed of stone and represents a modest example of rural religious architecture from Devon. The chapel's precise historical function and patronage remain incompletely documented in the surviving record, though its location on Chapel Hill indicates its role as a local place of worship. As a listed ancient monument, it survives as evidence of the dispersed pattern of medieval religious provision in the Devon countryside beyond the principal parish churches.
St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019131. View the official record →
St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill is a small medieval chapel of uncertain foundation date, though its architectural character suggests construction in the later medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019131.
St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill 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 1019131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road (4.6 km), Two bowl barrows at Beacon Hill, 120m south of The Beacon (5.5 km), Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.