MEM25020 - Wesleyan House, Parracombe (Building)

The 23 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts a building at SS 6673 4477. It is labelled "Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). [1] A building is shown in this approximate location on the Tithe Map for Parracombe. (The parcel reference is illegible on the current copy available to the HER). [2] The building is labelled "Methodist Chapel" on the 1975 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. [3] The building is labelled "Wesleyan House" on the 2021 MasterMap data. [4] The building is clearly visible on Google Streetview. The northwestern elevation (fronting the street) features two large windows and a central doorway, all with pointed arches, and a date stone stating "Wesleyan Chapel 1839". The building is rendered. [5] The NRHE quotes source [6] to state that Rock House (SS 6672 4477) was a former Wesleyan Chapel built in 1839, with rendered walls and a slate roof, and a gabled three bay front with pointed arched windows. However, Rock House is across the road to the chapel. It is possible that this is a misreading of the 25 inch 1st Edition map, which appears to show the chapel on the opposite site of the road. [1,6-8] The former chapel is fronted by iron railings and has a date stone inscribed “Weslyan Chapel 1839.” The relatively early date is reflected in a plain rendered frontage with pointed arch entrance door and similarly arched twin windows with iron tracery. [9] The building is mentioned in the 2019 Conservation Area Appraisal for Parracombe and is noted to be in use as a dwelling. [10] The heritage asset was assessed for inclusion on the Exmoor Local Heritage List in November 2022. It was decided to add the asset to the Local Heritage List. [11]