Where is Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton?

Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX36 3EG), in the parish of Bishop's Nympton.

How do I get to Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton?

Drivers can use postcode EX36 3EG.

Is Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton a listed building?

Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

How do I get to Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton?

Drivers can navigate to postcode EX36 3EG. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.

Stately homes · South West England

Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton

In or near North Molton.

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Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton — Grade I listed English country house in North Devon, England, UK.

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Typical visit: 2 h–4 h

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Limited wheelchair access

Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed English country house in North Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0313°, -3.7827°.

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Heritage listing

Whitechapel is an ancient former manor within the parish of Bishops Nympton, in north Devon. It was the earliest known residence of the locally influential Bassett family until 1603. The core of the present manor house is late 16th or early 17th century, with later additions and alterations, and was classed as Grade I listed on 9 June 1952.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

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Background

History

The 1086 Domesday Book entry for the very large manor of Nimetone, with land for 52 ploughs, is listed as one of 24 holdings of the Bishop of Exeter, and was held by him in demesne. It does not mention Whitechapel or any sub-manors within Nimetone. The first record of Whitechapel as a member of the manor of Nymeton Episcopi (Latin for "Nympton of the Bishop") is in the records of Feudal Aids, where it is called in French La Chapele and in Latin Alba Capella ("White Chapel") Coulter, writing in 1993, although he found several early references to Whitechapel, was unable to find any historical record describing the founding of the Whitechapel, Next to the manor house there are remains…

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Coordinates: 51.0313, -3.7827
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Parish: Bishop's Nympton
Postcode: EX36 3EG
Parliamentary constituency: North Devon

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wikidata: Q7995767 (CC0)
wikipedia: Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: WhitechapelManorBishopsNympton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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