St Lawrence Chapel Heritage Centre

This historic building is a unique and important Grade ll* Listed building, situated in St. Lawrence Lane in the heart of Ashburton. Originally a Chantry Chapel and subsequently for over 600 years a Grammar School which closed in 1938. This building is now an important heritage and community building.
The displays highlight the history as a school and as the meeting place for the Portreeve and ancient Courts Leet and Baron Juries.
The Heritage Open Days give us a unique oportunty to climb the tower steps and view the panorama of the ancient market town of Ashburton from above.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

1000-1600

Sunday 20 September:

1400-1600

Location & directions

St Lawrence Chapel, St Lawrence Lane, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7DD

Directions:

Park in town car park behind North Street with a short walk to the venue (St Lawrence Chapel)

Contact on day:

Peter Webb

Telephone number:

+44797316611

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Book on day

Booking conditions:

We operate a ticket system with a short wait to ensure only 1 group at a time are up the tower. Not suitable for young children (structly no unaccompanied children) and anyone unable to negotiate the steep narrow steps.

Booking contact name:

Peter Webb

Booking telephone number:

+441364652855

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

17 Sep 2026 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

19 Sep 2026 04:00 PM

Accessibility details

Wheel chair ramped access available to site by prior arrangement only. Full access available once on site. Tower tours are not available to wheelchair users

Additional information

The site is available at other times (May - September, Tues, Thurs, Friday afternoons and Saturday Mornings) but the tower tours are unique to the HOD

Max number of people:

8

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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