Wonford

Wonford is a former village, manor[1] and ecclesiastical parish in Devon, England, now a part of the City of Exeter.

[2] The 13th century St Loye's Chapel situated within the parish now gives its name to the surrounding location.

The Wessex King Cenwealh, established a chapel at this position near the sacred head tree in Wonford in about 660.

In about 1238 a chapel dedicated to St Loye (St Elegius) was erected in East Wonford, probably as the domestic chapel of Walter Gervais (fl.1218), Mayor of Exeter and founder of the Exe Bridge.

[6] Roger Ayshford of Aysheford in Burlescombe, Devon, acquired (by means unknown) the messuage and lands called "Sancte Loyes", and sold it to John Leigh and William Glandfeilde, who in 1588 sold it for £38 to twelve trustees for the use of the poor of the adjoining parish of Heavitree.