St John The Baptist

the tower is late C15-early C16, and rest thoroughly refurbished and much rebuilt in 1875 by R M Fulford with sgraffito decoration by Vickery of Barnstaple to Fulford's design.

slate roof is basically blue-grey but includes panels of scallop-shaped purple-coloured slate over the chancel and red ridge tiles are alternatively plain and crested.

The Transitional north arcade and font are all that remain from the late C12-early C13 church.

The tower itself is late C15-early C16 and it is Perpendicular in style.

Also on the west side is a good late C15-early C16 Beerstone doorway

a Tudor arch with the spandrels carved as foliage, a moulded surround, and hoodmould with the labels carved as a man and womans heads.

tall 3-light window with unusual Perpendicular tracery, a hoodmould with labels carved as foliage and a relieving arch above of alternate purple and cream-coloured voussoirs.

The north aisle stops just short of the east end and its east end contains a 2-light window with plate tracery and hoodmould with carved labels.

The hammer beams terminate as angels holding shields.

The main trusses are arch-braced and have carved praying angels at their feet standing on moulded stone corbels.

There are carved bosses and some look as though they may be C15 but since they are painted this is difficult to prove.

The tower arch is late C15-early C16 with a Beerstone double-chamfered arch ring dying into plain responds.

The arch itself is moulded with a sunken soffit carved as square rosettes.

The 3-bay arcade from nave to aisle is late C12-early C13 in Transitional style

Nave floor is a chequer pattern of red and black tiles and encaustic tiles appear in the chancel, becoming more common towards the altar.

The altar is oak with a blind Gothic arcade across the front which is carved and painted in a style similar to the wall decoration.

To right of the altar is an arch-headed piscina which may actually be medieval although the frame and credence are C19.

The pulpit, lectern and tower screen are similar in style.

The font is late C12-early C13.

The only monuments are those moved into the tower in 1875.

The best are those in memory of Henry Cutler who died in 1836 (it includes a carved heraldic achievement), that in memory of Susan Foster who died in 1834 (it has a Tudor Gothic frame), that in memory of James and Sarah Hobbs which has a frame of pink veined marble enriched with white florettes.

The C19 stained glass is quite good, some of it looking as if it came from differently shaped windows.

The late C15-early C16 west tower is virtually intact.