MEM25105 - Chapel Cottage, Wheddon Cross (Building)

Summary

A Wesleyan Chapel is shown at this site on historic mapping. It is not clear whether this has been incorporated into the present cottage, or was located slightly to the southeast.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

The Tithe Map for Cutcombe shows a small structure within a small enclosure. It is labelled 386a, which the Apportionment describes as a Wesleyan Chapel, owned and occupied by the Trustees of the Wesleyan Society. [1] The building appears to be shown on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map at c.SS 9250 3876, with a further parallel linear range of structures sited to the northwest at SS 9249 3877; however, the accuracy and imprecise georeferencing of the Tithe Map at this location may mean the original building may have been misidentified. The group is labelled "Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan)". [2,3] The southeastern building is not shown on the 2021 MasterMap data. The northwestern range has been extended and is now labelled "Chapel Cottage". [4] Google Streetview shows a small length of wall facing the road beginning a few metres to the southeast of Chapel Cottage. This may represent the remains of the front elevation of the building shown on the 1st Edition map (and likely the Tithe Map), which may be the original chapel. [3,5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Map: 1842. Cutcombe Tithe Map and Apportionment. Land parcel 386a.
  • <2>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #47765 ]
  • <3> Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 5 January 2022.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap data. 1:2,500.
  • <5> Website: Google. 2014 -. Google Maps. Image capture June 2009, viewed 5 January 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Unassessed)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9250 3877 (29m by 22m)
Map sheet SS93NW
Civil Parish CUTCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Jan 5 2022 4:05PM

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