Benchmark - St Mary - Hemyock, Devon
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N 50° 54.738 W 003° 13.842
30U E 483781 N 5640098
Cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Mary's church, Hemyock.
Waymark Code: WMZ9WK
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/05/2018
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Cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Mary's church, Hemyock.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
|
ST |
1357 |
1325 |
CUT MARK |
ST MARYS CH HEMYOCK W FACE SW ANG |
137.735 |
3 |
'N' |
1968 |
0.300 |
"Hemyock Parish Church occupies a central position in the village, alongside Hemyock Castle. Viewed from the main gate, the tower, the clock and the sundial may be seen, together with part of the Castle and our two very ancient yew trees. The piers that support the gates are of interest too, the stones from which they were built are "whetstone", dug on the Blackdown Hills, and traditionally used for sharpening scythes and hooks. The church is built of local flints and cherts.
The first written record dates from the year 1268, but it is obvious that parts of the building are much older. Remains of Norman arches may be seen in the interior walls of the tower and it would appear that the first church on the site was cruciform in shape with the tower at the centre. Originally the church had a spire on top of the tower, but it was removed in the late 1600’s and may be the reason why the present tower is not very high.
The church has had its dedication changed several times. In the 1400’s it was St Mary’s, after the reformation St. George was the patron saint, by the mid 1700’s it was St. Peter’s and it reverted to St. Mary’s in the 1760’s."
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