St Bartholomew

north aisle, some improvements associated with a 1636 datestone, restored by Halls of Dolton in 1889.

slate roofs (replacing oak shingles), chancel and porch with crested ridge tiles.

Late C15-early C16 tower of 2 stages has massive granite quoins, low diagonal buttresses, internal stair with narrow slit windows on north-west corner and an embattled parapet.

Above is a late C15-early C16 granite square-headed 3-light window with elliptical (almost round-headed) heads and a moulded hood.

The south side of the nave is C12 but contains later windows, one either side of the porch.

That to the left is 2 lights with elliptical heads and external ferramenta and is associated with an internal datestone of 1636 although it looks more late C15-early C16.

The porch is late C15-early C16 but heavily restored.

The south side contains a single granite lancet, possibly reset C13 work.

The east end has shaped Bathstone kneelers, coping and Fleuree apex cross and contains a C19 Bathstone 3-light window with Decorated style tracery and a moulded hood with carved medieval heads as labels.

The east end contains a late C15-early C16 granite square-headed 2-light window with elliptical heads and sunken spandrels.

To right is a more C15- looking square-headed 2-light window but heavily restored.

The porch roof has a late C15-early C16 barrel-vaulted roof with moulded purlin under the collars but has been much mended in C19.

The south doorway is Norman.

Built of purple-red volcanic stone, it has plain sides (retooled if not rebuilt in C19) and soffit-chamfered imposts carved with nailhead and spirals which imitate volutes on the corners.

The nave has a C15 or Cl6 common rafter truss barrel-vaulted roof which is now open.

The chancel has a C19 3-bay wagon roof with moulded ribs and large carved bosses.

The north aisle has a good late C15-early C16 open 8-bay wagon roof with moulded ribs and purlins, the original wall plate carved as foliate openwork, and carved oak bosses, mostly foliate but some Bouchier and Stafford knots.

The rear arch is propped by a C17 oak turned post.

The floor is C19 parquet except in the chancel which is C19 tile with a display of encaustic tile around the altar.

The altar is C19 as is the Bathstone piscina with trefoil head and credence, the oak altar rail on timber standards, the Gothic style drum pulpit, lectern (these 2 made by W H Bushell of Down St Mary), stalls and most of the plain deal benches.

At the east end of the north aisle are some late C15 oak bench ends with moulded surrounds and simple Gothic carved panels.

The west end of the nave has contemporary complete benches with similarly-carved ends.

The Beerstone font is a Norman girdled tub.

To the rear of the north aisle is a good C17 oak chest with carved and panelled front with a top frieze of scrollwork, arcades with flowers in the panels and lunettes along the bottom.

Alongside stands a C17 oak table with turned legs.

2 plain marble mural memorials in the chancel, one in memory of William Wreford of Clearanger and his family up to 1810, the other in memory of Roger Partridge of London There are fragments of C18 stained glass in the east window of the north aisle.

The east window of the nave includes Art Nouveau stained glass in memory of Leonard and Eleanor Partridge Sources: Devon C19 Church Project.