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The Church of the Holy Name

A Grade II Listed Building in Swimbridge, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0836 / 51°5'1"N

Longitude: -3.9495 / 3°56'58"W

OS Eastings: 263550

OS Northings: 133398

OS Grid: SS635333

Mapcode National: GBR KW.D38V

Mapcode Global: FRA 26M8.169

Plus Code: 9C3R33M2+F6

Entry Name: The Church of the Holy Name

Listing Date: 18 March 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1165631

English Heritage Legacy ID: 98679

Also known as: The Holy Name

ID on this website: 101165631

Location: Church of the Holy Name, Gunn, North Devon, EX32

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Swimbridge

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Swimbridge St James the Apostle

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


SWIMBRIDGE GUNN
SS 63 SW
8/196
The Church of the Holy Name

II

Chapel of Ease. 1873. Snecked stone rubble, Sunday school portion rendered.
Ashlar dressings. Slate roof with gable ends. Crested ridge tiles with apex cross
at east gable end. T-shaped on plan, the base of the T formed by Sunday School
extension at right angles to main chapel with a rendered lateral stack enclosed in
lean-to roof to entrance lobby in the west angle. Chapel has 1 single light and
three 2-light windows to south side with pointed arches to the lights and diamond
leaded windows. Stepped 3-light windows at each end, that to east has pointed arch
with stone voussoirs to chamfered surround.
Interior: 3 arch-braced trusses. 2-bay segmental pointed arched arcade.
Plastered walls. Stained glass to east window 1924. The pulpit incorporates 3
reused late medieval carved panels, 2 with Gothic tracery and 1 with figure of
angels with outstretched arm inside round arch, standing on scalloped base.
Victorian register grate to Sunday School stack.


Listing NGR: SS6355033398

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