Arch Approximately 50 Metres South South East Of Church Of St Bridget

BRIDESTOWE BRIDESTOWE SX 58 NW

12/79 Arch approximately 50 metres - south-south-east of Church of St 22.2.67 Bridget

GV II

Arch which was originally chancel arch to church now demolished.. Norman. Volcanic stone. The arch has angle shafts with capitals carved with dog-tooth design. It is set into a C19 rubble wall which is crenellated and the arch has C19 wrought iron gates. This was formerly the chancel arch to a Norman chapel which stood in the churchyard until approximately 1828. It was put in its present position by the Revd. Coryndon Luxmore, rector from 1786 - 1845 who wrote a description of the Norman chapel as it appeared previously in 1830 "The Old Church remained in the churchyard and was converted by the addition of chimneys into a poor house. After 30 years exertion to get this nuisance removed, I succeeded. It was completely the shell of an old church, its roof circular, and very curiously put together. A Saxon arch divided the chancel from the body of the church. This arch I have placed at my own expense at the principal entrance of the churchyard". Source: Beatrix Cresswell - Churches in the Deanery of Okehamnton

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