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St Giles

St Giles

St. Giles in the Wood

Devon

C15, extensively altered 1862-3, other works in 1879.

Architectural Features

slate roof with crested ridge tiles.

its granite jambs may be medieval.

The window above is 2 lights with decorated tracery, hoodmould and carved foliate label stops.

A clock was installed in the tower in 1879 with its face on the east side and the south side has the remains of a C17 mural monument.

Both porches are gabled with 2-centred arch doorways on their east sides the north one surmounted by a large carving of the Royal arms.

Chancel roof is a panelled timber vault painted with angels and Evangelists.

Tower arch is a tall 2-centred arch with moulded surround and Norman- style nook shafts.

The tile floor includes encaustic tiles in the chancel and contains some good C16

C17 graveslabs and a couple include brasses, one in memory of Mary Rolle and another in memory of Joanna Risdon The best however is a brass in memory of Alyanora Pollard Furniture and fittings: Sanctuary is lined with Beerstone ashlar wainscotting with geometic-pattern friezes of inlaid marble and a good carved alabaster reredos

The east window is flanked by marble Commandment boards framed with carved alabaster.

Brass altar rail.

It is Beerstone with marble coping and incorporates a good marble pulpit complete with brass book rest and candle holders.

Brass lectern.

Beerstone font in Perpendicular style.

Memorials: Good C17 monument in north porch in memory of Mary Risdon (date illegible)

oval plaque flanked by pilasters, moulded entablature with swan-neckeed pediment surmounted by an heraldic cartouche, moulded sill on acanthus consoles and carved apron.

South porch has marble memorials to Henry Ebberly ad Henry Hale In the south aisle is the recumbent figure of Thomas Chafe with a couple of heraldic cartouches, all that remains from a C17 chest tomb.

Also the south aisle includes a good inlaid marble and mosaic memorial to Mark George Kerr Rolle All the windows contain C19 stained glass, the grissaile glass installed to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.