More information : [SY 51209512] CHAPEL [GT] (Remains of)
MAPPERCOMBE MANOR [T.I] (1)
The house. The S.E part of the front block dates from the
15th.c. the property passed to the families of DIXWELL in 1621,
and BROWNE in 1637
Early in the 17th.c. the house was extended or rebuilt to the
W, and after 1674 a new range was built to the N.W. This range
was shortened in modern times, when the former porch on the S
front was removed and large additions made on the N.E.
The upper room in the small E. wing is called the chapel, and
has a recess with a trefoiled head in the S. wall.
The outbuilding S.W. of the house is probably of the 17th.c.
and bears the date 1736 - perhaps a repair date. (2)
At one time MAPPERCOMBE was a manor and Hamlet or a member of
NETTLEOMBE, but now consists solely of two farms. Near one was
formerly a chapel, of which there are some remains. (3)
This large and well preserved mansion has had its
alterations completed in stone and in style to match the whole.
Windows are mullioned.
The chapel referred to in T2 is situated at A and measures 3.0m
East-West and 4.0m North to South. From the description in T2 (3)
this would not appear to be the original chapel which may have
existed at B. This stone building is of two stories, is well
preserved and is now used as a cider house. Though it lack s
features of an ecclesiastical nature it is orientated
East-West. The datestone referred to is set high in the East
wall. (4)
Known as MAPPERCOMBE MANOR - for personal reasons I do not
wish it shown by the Ordnance Survey in antiquity type.
As far as I know there is no foundation for the allegation that
the outbuilding [At B] has ever been used for ecclesiastic
purposes, and I personally believe that the chapel has always
been contained within the fabric of the mansion [At A]. (5a)
No add. information obtained re. this alleged chapel, the
building bears upon the E. gable apex a weathervane inscribed
NB 1699 (possibly related to the BROWNE quoted in T.2), but
apart from this feature and the date stone (T.2 & T.3) there are no
indications of date and/or purpose. Mansion as T.2. (5)
Mappercombe Manor House. Grade I. Additionally, the Cider House (1736), a cottage dated 1698 10m. N.W of the Manor House, and a dovecote (1747) 15m. East of the Manor House are all Grade II*.
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