Ayshford Chapel, Grade I listed chapel in Burlescombe, Devon, United Kingdom.
This medieval stone chapel features a continuous wagon roof with carved oak bosses, limewashed salmon pink walls, and tall perpendicular windows that illuminate the interior space.
Originally constructed in 1401 as a private place of worship for the Ayshford family, the chapel has served the local community for over six centuries.
The chapel contains numerous family memorials including a marble monument to John Ayshford from 1689, decorated with heraldic symbols, cherubs, and ornamental scrolls.
The chapel is maintained by the Friends of Friendless Churches organization under a 125-year lease, with major conservation work completed in 2001-2002.
The building houses a bell inscribed with 'The Bell is Henry Ayshford's 1657' and features a 15th-century chancel screen painted with stars and rosettes.
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