Scheduled Monument: Remains of St Andrew's Chapel, 80m north west of Chapel Cross (1021120)

Details The monument includes the remains of St Andrew's Chapel, which is of medieval date, located on the lower northern slope of Luccombe Hill to the north west of Chapel Cross. The chapel survives as the footings of a rectangular building with random stone-built walls up to 0.45m in height and an average of 0.65m in width. The external dimensions of the chapel are 10m in length by 6.1m in width. A single doorway is located on the south side and is visible as a 1.6m wide gap. A limited excavation in the late 19th century by the Reverend Hancock revealed the ground plan of the chapel. The wall footings were found to be reasonably intact and a raised platform at the eastern end was identified as the possible site of the altar. Various pieces of window jambs were recovered from the excavation together with an unidentified silver instrument. There is some uncertainty surrounding the original dedication of the chapel. Reverend Hancock suggested it may have been a chapel dedicated to St Saviour which is known to have existed in Luccombe parish during the 14th century, it having been licensed by Geoffrey de Luccombe in 1316. However, an historian, F Chadwyck-Healey, writing at around the same time as Reverend Hancock, notes that it was referred to as St Andrew's Chapel in a document which dates from 1776. The timber bollards along the south side of the site between the chapel remains and the road, together with all fence posts and fencing are excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath these features is included. Selected Sources Book Reference - Author: Healey, Chadwyck F - Title: History of part of West Somerset - Date: 1901 - Page References: 24,104 - Type: DESC TEXT - Description: Parish of Luccombe Book Reference - Author: Chadwyck-Healey, F - Title: History of part of West Somerset - Date: 1901 - Type: DESC TEXT Book Reference - Author: Hancock, Rev. F - Title: The Parish of Selworthy - Date: 1897 - Page References: 32-35 - Type: DESC TEXT - Description: Ancient Chapels in Holnicote Valley