Nominal: 877 Hz Weight: 1005 lbs Diameter: 36" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1937
Dove Bell ID: 1442 Tower ID: 10440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Charles: St John the Baptist
Diocese of Exeter
Church, 615494
http://edgemoorparishes.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: SS 687 329
C15; tower rebuilt 1620; whole heavily restored 1885; C20 seating / furnishing. The church is built of horizontal blocks of laminated stone with occasional larger blocks of limestone; shale and red maulalso appear, and the chancel quoins and east window are of dark yellow, possibly Ham Hill stone; roof coverings are of slate, with a lead roof to the tower. The tower is square and squat, of two principal stages with a short third stage capped by a battlemented parapet.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, aisleless nave with south porch, chancel.
Footprint of Church buildings: 112 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The tower is ancient, rebuilt or repaired in the 17th century (an inset stone about 15 ft. from the ground is incised FW 1620), but the remainder was rebuilt in either 1875 or 1891, according to different sources.
Exterior Description
The church is built of horizontal blocks of laminated stone with occasional larger blocks of limestone; shale and red maulalso appear, and the chancel quoins and east window are of dark yellow, possibly Ham Hill stone; roof coverings are of slate, with a lead roof to the tower. The tower is square and squat, of two principal stages with a short third stage capped by a battlemented parapet. The stages of the tower are marked externally by string courses. The lowest stage has small rectangular openings on the north, south and west faces formed of two large uprights and a heavy lintel; the bell-openings in the middle stage are also quite small. Perpendicular in character, with trefoiled tops under square heads. At the north-east corner of the tower is a slightly projecting stair-turret and the nave is only a little wider than the tower. The nave windows are of two lights, except for the three light window on the south side east of the porch; the chancel east window has three stepped lancets with trefoiled heads.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
The east window glass is a memorial to R.D. Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone.
Interior
Interior Description
Like the exterior, the interior of the church is uncompromisinglyplain and its interest lies in the small number of good fittings and the pleasing ceilings (a shallow curved plaster vault, divided by oak ribs into compartments, in the nave and a wooden-boarded ceiling in the chancel).
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
1727
In the form of fluted Grecian urn, on an acanthus leaf ball pedestal and inscribed "The Gift of Philip Ridgate Esq., Doctor of Law",
Bells
Nominal: 1472 Hz Diameter: 25.63" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by William Evans 1733
Dove Bell ID: 15147 Tower ID: 10440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1329 Hz Diameter: 26.88" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by William Evans 1733
Dove Bell ID: 15148 Tower ID: 10440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1171.5 Hz Weight: 473 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by William Evans 1733
Dove Bell ID: 15149 Tower ID: 10440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1112.5 Hz Diameter: 29.75" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by William Evans 1733
Dove Bell ID: 15150 Tower ID: 10440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 985.5 Hz Diameter: 32.63" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by William Evans 1733
Dove Bell ID: 15151 Tower ID: 10440 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SS 687 329
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
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
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