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Haccombe House, c.1910

Dachshund being poised for photography on a table in garden of Haccombe House by the photographer on the far right of the image, possibly a member of the Carew family. The Chapel of St Blaise in shown in the background, c.1910. The website of the parish of Haccombe with Combe describes the chapel as follows: 'It was built in 1233 by Sir Stephen de Haccombe on his return from the Fifth Crusade. He gave it the name of St. Blaise, a 4th-century Armenian Bishop and Martyr whose fame he had encountered in the East. The church has been associated with the Carew family for over 500 years, and is noted for its fine collection of Mediaeval effigies, including that of its crusader founder, and an unusual alabaster effigy marking a heart burial. There are five fine brasses, which cover the period 1469 to 1656, Mediaeval and Moorish floor-tiles, and Flemish glass. Pieces of wood from Henry VIII’s flagship ‘Mary Rose’ are set into the processional cross.' DRA 5738 HAC 035