Monument record MDO44653 - Chapel at Beare, possibly Beerhall Farm, Thorncombe

Bishop Brantyngham granted a licence in 1387 to Roger Grey to have a chapel or oratory at Beare in Axminster. Beerhall Farm has been suggested as the possible site of this chapel, though no remains of any ancient house or chapel are visible. Beerhall Farm lay in the tithing of Axminster until 1882, when it was transferred to Thorncombe.

Beerhall Farm was 'la Bere' in 1281 and 'Berehalle' in 1377. <1>

Bishop Brantyngham granted a licence in 1387 to Roger Grey to have a chapel or oratory at Beare in Axminster. Wilkin identifies this with Beerhall Farm (ST 35450133), there being no other Beare in Axminster. No remains of any ancient house or chapel are visible. Beerhall Farm lay in the tithing of Axminster until 1882, when it was transferred to Thorncombe. <2>

There is no trace of a chapel at Beerhall Farm, and no information of a chapel site could be obtained. <3>

<1> Gover, J E B, Mawer, Allen, and Stenton, F M (eds), 1932, English Place Name Society: Devon, 648 (Monograph). SDO18761.

<2> Wilkin, Maj W H, 1935, Axminster Notes; Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 309 (Serial). SDO18760.

<2.1> Brantingham, Bishop, Bishop Brantingham 1 fol 172 (Unpublished document). SDO18762.

<3> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 02-MAR-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 191495 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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