Hermitage And Plaque About 200 Metres South West Of Oldstone is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1991. Hermitage.
Hermitage And Plaque About 200 Metres South West Of Oldstone
- WRENN ID
- first-timber-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Hams
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1991
- Type
- Hermitage
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BLACKAWTON SX85SW Hermitage and Plaque 2/11 about 200 metres south west of Oldstone
II
Hermitage and detached plaque. Probably later C18. Slate rubble. Small single cell structure built into a field back on the edge of Quarryhead wood. The front is slate rubble with a segmental headed doorway rebated far a door on the right hand jamb. Inside the cell the roof is vaulted and there is a small recess in the rear right hand wall which might have been a fireplace. The plaque which was originally set about the doorway has been moved to a position on the fields boundary wall immediately to the south east. It is inscribed:- "Within a Wood unknown to Public View From Youth to Age reverend Hermit grew The Moss his bed, the cave his humble cell His food the fruits. His drink the Crystal Well Remote from Man with God he passed his days Prayr wall this Business, all Hist Pleasure Praise"
Listing NGR: SX8150351689
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