Building record MDO45542 - St Monica's Chapel, Spetisbury
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Summary
A Roman Catholic chapel built in the nineteenth century to a design by J Peniston of Salisbury, demolished in 1967.
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Full Description
The 19th century Roman Catholic chapel of Saint Monica, designed by J. Peniston of Salisbury, was a brick and slated building of cruciform plan, decorated internally with slender plaster shafting
and plaster rib vaulting of about 1830.
The adjoining Saint Monica's Priory was demolished in 1927. The chapel had been secularised by 1954, and was demolished in 1967. <2-3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 246.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 395.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209717. [Mapped feature: #635069 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9125 0241 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 106
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209717
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 4:09PM
