St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse
ST NICHOLAS' CHAPEL AND LIGHTHOUSE, LANTERN HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1208792
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1951
- List Entry Name:
- St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse
- Statutory Address:
- ST NICHOLAS' CHAPEL AND LIGHTHOUSE, LANTERN HILL
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1208792
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1951
- List Entry Name:
- St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST NICHOLAS' CHAPEL AND LIGHTHOUSE, LANTERN HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST NICHOLAS' CHAPEL AND LIGHTHOUSE, LANTERN HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilfracombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 52512 47891
Details
ILFRACOMBE
SS5247 LANTERN HILL 853-1/7/95 St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse 15/06/51
GV I
Chapel (now disused) incorporating a lighthouse lantern, situated on a high rock, known as Lantern Hill, between the sea and harbour. Possibly C14 and known to be in existence by early C15. By the time of Henry VIII used as a lighthouse but present lantern C18/early C19. Rubble, part rendered and slated roofs, that over western chancel lower and crowned by lantern. Bulging west end an early C20 reinforcement covering the original wall behind with 2 lancet windows. Rectangular plan approx. 31'6" x 13'3" internally; reverse orientated with gabled rubble porch at east end, lit by windows and having plank door, and lean-to porch on south elevation with sash window to right. North elevation has a sash and a casement window and roof dormer. To right, the projecting base of a presumed turret including the window sill. Octagonal lantern with ogee roof surmounted by a copper fish-shaped weather vane with cut-out letter "B" and date "1819". INTERIOR not inspected but believed to retain C18 internal fittings. Date of closure for worship not known but seems to have been used for various purposes over last 200 years; during the C19 it was used as a dwelling house, reading room and laundry. This chapel is a prominent and important feature of the harbour. (National Monuments Record: Hussell AT: Measured drawing: Sept.: 1943-).
Listing NGR: SS5251247890
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390232
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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