Nominal: 820 Hz Weight: 1158 lbs Diameter: 38" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1949
Dove Bell ID: 729 Tower ID: 10606 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Bishops Nympton: St Mary the Virgin
Diocese of Exeter
Church, 615492
http://www.edgemoorparishes.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: SS 757 237
Existing medieval fabric mostly C15 and C16. Chancel restored 1868 and 1877; tower restored 1893
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 436 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
St Mary's consist of a nave, chancel, south aisle, west tower, south porch, vestry with the organ chamber and a boiler house. It is probably mainly of the 15th and 16th Centuries. It was restored in 1868 and again in 1877. The tower was restored in 1893 and the organ chamber in 1895.
Exterior Description
St Mary's consist of a nave, chancel, south aisle, west tower, south porch, vestry with the organ chamber and a boiler house. It is probably mainly of the 15th and 16th Centuries. The walls are mainly of rubble masonry, the tower masonry coursed. The gable ended roofs are slate.
Building Fabric and Features
Tower (component)
19th Century Tower with set-back buttresses and crocket pinnacles, built of local stone. The west tower, "one of the stateliest of north Devon" (Pevsner) is 4-stage, battlemented, with crocketted corner pinnacles (reduced in size) and very deep set- back buttresses with set-offs. The tower has moulded string courses and carved grotesques below the battlementing. The west face has a depressed 4-centred arched moulded doorframe with the remains of carving in the spandrels and a square-headed hoodmould with carved label stops
Historical Notes
1877 - 1877
Period Qualifier: 1
Tower restored costing £318
Church
C15th Century C12 font, existing medieval fabric mostly C15th - C16th
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
1621 - 1621
Period Qualifier: 1
South aisle completed
1868 - 1868
Period Qualifier: 2
Chancel restoration of 1868 by Edward Ashworth of Exeter, (D.R.O.), cost £1,500
1877 - 1877
Period Qualifier: 1
Further restoration - including to tower costing £318 - total cost £1,090
1895 - 1895
Period Qualifier: 1
Organ chamber built
Aisle
17th Century 6-bay South aisle - completed in 1621
Historical Notes
1621 - 1621
Period Qualifier: 2
Arcade
15th Century Late C15/C16 south arcade with moulded depressed 4-centred arches, the piers with capitals to the corner shafts only. Very tall, elegant, tower arch, the mouldings of the arch and responds matching those on the arcade.
Historical Notes
1550 - 1650
Period Qualifier: 2
Nave
15th Century Nave restored 1869
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 1
Restoration work costing £1500
Organ (component)
19th Century Organ chamber was built in 1895
Historical Notes
1895 - 1895
Period Qualifier: 2
Sanctuary
15th Century Sanctuary refurnished 1962
Historical Notes
1962 - 1962
Period Qualifier: 1
Chancel
19th Century Chancel restoration of 1868 by Edward Ashworth of Exeter, (D.R.O.), cost £1,500; further restoration of 1877 cost £1,090
Historical Notes
1868 - 1868
Period Qualifier: 1
Roof
19th Century The nave roof is a ceiled wagon, the wall plate C19 but the ribs and flat carved bosses probably early C16. The aisle roof, also a ceiled wagon, has a C19 wall plate and more sculptural medieval bosses at the east end, including a shield-bearing angel. The other bosses in the aisle are late C19 replacements. The chancel roof is an extremely rare example in a Devon church of a medieval arch braced roof, rather than the common wagon. The roof has been thoroughly restored in the C19, with new wall-plates, that on the south side carved on brackets above the easternmost bay of the arcade. The main trusses, probably C15, have moulded arch braces, threaded purlins and a diagonally-set ridge
Building Materials
Basalt
15th Century
Posbury Stone
Bath Stone
15th Century
Bath Stone
Beer Stone
15th Century
Beer Stone
Dolerite
15th Century
Dolerite
Hatherleigh Stone
15th Century
Hatherleigh Stone
Sandstone
15th Century
Medium- Grained Bude Sandstone
Slate
15th Century
Crackington Slate
Slate
15th Century
Slate
Interior
Interior Description
The interior has wagon roofs in hte nave and south aisle, Medieval chancel roof and spacious interior with a lofty arcade.
Fixtures and fittings
Organ (component)
19th Century Organ chamber was built in 1895
Historical Notes
1895 - 1895
Period Qualifier: 2
Pulpit
19th Century Caen stone pulpit with a memorial date of 1888 with blind traceried panels divided by buttresses and a carved cornice
Historical Notes
1888 - 1888
Period Qualifier: 2
Bench (seat)
Tomb (component)
16th century A late Perpendicular chest and recess in the north wall of the chancel, possibly the tomb of John Basset of Whitechapel (q.v.), died 1485 (Cresswell) although earlier scholars have asigned it to Judge Pollard of Grilstone (q.v.). (Sir Lewis Pllard 1540) The chest is decorated with 2 tiers of quatrefoils within twisted bead moulding; the recess has a crank-headed arch with twisted ribbon and foliage moulding, carved spandrels and a panelled soffit. The crowning armorial shield is flanked by unicorn supporters (Basset) but with a puzzling leopard's head crest (not Basset).
Historical Notes
1485 - 1540
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 East window of South aisle by Clayton & Bell.
Historical Notes
1888 - 1888
Period Qualifier: 2
Font (component)
Medieval Norman C12th font has a square bowl decorated with round-headed arches, the bowl on a cylindrical stem; the Purbeck marble moulded base and corner shafts are C19th.
Historical Notes
1100 - 1199
Period Qualifier: 2
1800 - 1899
Period Qualifier: 1
Marble base
Clock
19th Century East face of tower has a large clock face, dated 1897
Historical Notes
1897 - 1897
Period Qualifier: 2
Choir
19th Century Choir stalls, probably of 1869, with poppyheads and traceried frontals
Historical Notes
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 2
Panelling
19th Century The late C19th Gothic panelling in the sanctuary has been moved to the east end of the south aisle
Statue
Medieval Medieval timber statue, about 1.5 metres high, formerly on the east face of the tower, has been re-sited above the vestry door. The statue of St James is elongated and may be of Spanish origin (Tull).
Plaque (component)
19th Century C19th commandment boards, painted slate, have been resited on the west wall of the nave. Late C18/early C19 timber benefaction boards fixed to the tower walls, have moulded frames and one has painted decoration
Commemorative Object
19th Century White marble Egyptian tablet in the chancel to Mary Jones, died 1838, signed Gould, Barum.
Historical Notes
1838 - 1838
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
19th Century A Gothic gabled monument to the Toms family (memorial dates 1800-1906) in the nave. Late C19th Gothic monument to the Balman family (memorial dates 1818-1895), also in the nave.
Commemorative Object
19th Century White marble Gothic wall monument to John Sanger of Whitechapel, died 1834, in the south aisle.
Historical Notes
1834 - 1834
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
Tower - slate wall tablet commemorating John Blackmore of Cross and recording a benefaction. The border, decorated with fruit, flowers and representations of death and time, is painted.
Bells
Nominal: 1367 Hz Weight: 468 lbs Diameter: 26.5" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1949
Dove Bell ID: 11491 Tower ID: 10606 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1230 Hz Weight: 550 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1949
Dove Bell ID: 11492 Tower ID: 10606 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1093 Hz Weight: 592 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1949
Dove Bell ID: 11493 Tower ID: 10606 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1024 Hz Weight: 682 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1949
Dove Bell ID: 11494 Tower ID: 10606 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 922 Hz Weight: 889 lbs Diameter: 34.38" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Gillett & Johnston 1949
Dove Bell ID: 11495 Tower ID: 10606 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SS 757 237
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
Sources
Showing 9 entries of 9 View All
Submit a change
If you notice something incorrect or missing, please explain it in the form below and submit it to our team for review.