Altar - Wolford Chapel - Dunkeswell, Devon
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Stone altar in Wolford Chapel, Dunkeswell.
Waymark Code: WM155HT
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/20/2021
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A Beerstone ashlar altar in carved in the Gothic style at the east end of Wolford Chapel, Dunkeswell. Behind is a Gothic-styled oak reredos with painted panels.
The chapel was part of the Simcoe Estate at Dunkeswell, near Honiton, Devon, and was built on John Graves Simcoe's commission in 1802 and serves as his burial place. Simcoe was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. It is the territory of the Canadian province of Ontario, and flies the Flag of Canada despite being in the English countryside.
Approximate Age of Artefact: 1800
Relevant Website: Not listed
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