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Latitude: 51.1946 / 51°11'40"N
Longitude: -3.5282 / 3°31'41"W
OS Eastings: 293313
OS Northings: 145045
OS Grid: SS933450
Mapcode National: GBR LG.5201
Mapcode Global: VH5K3.S7NJ
Plus Code: 9C3R5FVC+VP
Entry Name: Chapel of St Leonard
Listing Date: 22 May 1969
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1345394
English Heritage Legacy ID: 265536
ID on this website: 101345394
Location: Tivington, Somerset, TA24
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Civil Parish: Selworthy
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
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SELWORTHY CP
TIVINGTON
Chapel of St Leonard
22.5.69
GV
II*
Anglican chapel. Mid C14, refenestrated mid C15, secularized after Reformation, C16 fireplace inserted in chapel and
enlarged at east end, now Dunkery View (qv), 1896 restored and reconsecrated 1940. Red sandstone random rubble,
thatched roof half hipped to west. Single cell with cottage abutting east, entered west end. North front: two 2-light
trefoil-headed mullions with hoodmoulds flanking lateral stack; west end chamfered pointed arch opening reached by 3
steps, half-glazed C20 door, bell above hung from wooden bracket; south front blocked square headed opening between
large raking buttresses, lancet to east. Interior: rendered, blocked east end window and former door connecting
cottage. Seven bay arch braced roof largely renewed. Reading desk said to have been made from C18 box pews in Selworthy
Church (qv) and mid C19 pews from Milverton Church (qv). The church was restored by the Acland family and the bell is
said to have come from their yacht 'Lady of St Kilda'. Prior to restoration, the chapel was used as a school.
(Photograph in NMR; Pevsner, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958; Allen, Churches and Chapels of
Exmoor, 1974).
Listing NGR: SS9331345045
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