Sillifant Vault Approximately 17 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St. Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1986. Vault.

Sillifant Vault Approximately 17 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St. Andrew

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mid Devon
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 November 1986
Type
Vault
OS grid reference
SS 770 000
Coordinates
50.78649, -3.74607
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Sillifant vault, located approximately 17 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. Andrew, is a late 18th-century memorial dedicated to members of the Sillifant family from Combe House. Constructed from granite, volcanic stone, and limestone, the vault is enclosed by low stone walls, which include some inscribed memorial stones.

At the head of the vault, there is a broad slab of grey limestone, about 0.8 metres high, which appears to be uninscribed, along with a granite headstone that may be in its original position. This square-headed headstone also stands around 0.8 metres high, featuring a moulded rear surround and an inscription on the front commemorating Timothy Sillifant, who died in 1723.

The northern side wall is buried, while the southern side wall is exposed. This wall is low and primarily constructed from volcanic ashlar with bead-moulded corners. Towards the head of the vault, it includes a reused section of an inscribed granite headstone. The foot of the vault consists of a single massive slab of granite, approximately 0.6 metres high, inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case letters that record the deaths of late 18th-century members of the Sillifant family, from Thomas Sillifant (died 1776) to John Sillifant (died 1795).

A yew tree growing in the plot near the head is believed to have been planted over John Sillifant's grave in 1795. The stones have settings for iron railings, some of which remain with spear heads embedded in the tree. Additionally, there is a rectangular limestone memorial leaning against the tree that marks the death of Mary Anne Sillifant in 1808. A medieval block of carved Beerstone, possibly a crocketted capital, lies alongside the tree.

Local climate

Sillifant Vault Approximately 17 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St. Andrew receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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