Chapel of St Alban, Dawlish
Description: Chapel of St Alban
Grade: I
Date Listed: 17 July 1951
English Heritage Building ID: 84392
OS Grid Reference: SX9429076825
OS Grid Coordinates: 294290, 76825
Latitude/Longitude: 50.5816, -3.4944
Location: Luscombe Hill, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0PX
Locality: Dawlish
Local Authority: Teignbridge
County: Devon
Country: England
Postcode: EX7 0PX
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Listing Text
SX 97 NW DAWLISH LUSCOMBE HILL
2/75 Luscombe Castle including
attached stables and
17.7.51 other outbuildings and
Chapel of St-Alban
- I
Built in 1800, Architect John Nash for the banker Charles Hoare. The
grounds were laid out by Humphrey Repton. Chapel added by General Gilbert
Scott in 1862. The house is built of stone. An Asymmetrical Gothic style
residence with machicolated and castellated parapet and octagonal tower in
centre. Clustered chimneystacks. 1st floor windows have Gothic heads and
label moulds. Tall porch with Gothic arches and rooms over stained glass
to doorcase. Large Gothic Conservatory. Interior has well staircase with
mahogony handrail and S-shaped iron balusters and octagonal drawing room
under the tower with moulded cornice and fine marble fireplaces. The
attached stables and outbuildings are of 2 storeys painted brick with slate
roof and the windows have hood mouldings. The Chapel of St Alban is of 1
storey sandstone. Vaulted roof with chevron pattern in various colours of
stone. 4 bay nave and apse. Stained glass of the period. Original iron
work and yew wood seats. (See John Summerson's 'Life and Work of John Nash
Architect.'
Listing NGR: SX9429976828
Source: English Heritage
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