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St Peter Ad Vincula

Combe Martin

Devon

C13 fabric to south transept and, principally on south side, to chancel and nave.

Architectural Features

In early C15 the north aisle and north chancel chapel, north porch and west tower were added, and in late C15 or early C16 a north transept.

Setback buttresses with grotesque carved animal- figures to the top offsets and trefoil-headed niches to north and south buttresses containing statues.

Cusped niche above containing figure of Christ.

The westernmost window bears traces of a C15 4-centred arch

the embrasures of the other 2 are C13, widened slightly in C18.

Opposing boards above the arches at either end bearing painted texts, that over inner doorway is nowy-arched with painted angels bust to the top.

South transept has slate wall monument to left of window by R Pile of Ilfracombe with inscription to Mary Clegg Chancel south side has 2 C19 lancets flanking trefoil-headed priests door.

On external east wall of porch are 2 wall monuments, that to left early C19, straight- headed with incised Ionic pilasters to round arch, winged angels to spandrels and inscription to members of Dovell family, that to right ogee-headed with angel to top and inscription to John Linch, joiner 'Aged abuet 65 years'.

fine waggon roofs throughout (except to south transept which has a plain ceiled barrel roof) with moulded ribs and purlins and carved bosses at the intersections.

The north transept roof is of smaller panels and has carved paterae to the centre of each panel.

Stone corbels at intervals to nave and north aisle below the wall plates probably formerly carried carved demi-angels to the foot of each rib.

The niches are incorporated in the fine C15 screen of 9½ bays.

The chancel bays are of 3 panels, the chancel chapel bays of 4 panels, all the panels except 3 retaining original painted figures.

Late C15 or early C16 parclose screen with carved spandrels and cornice of 5 bays.

C13 unmoulded pointed arch to south transept.

C15 font with octagonal lead-lined bowl decorated with blind traceried panels to each facet.

C16 oak chest.

10 C16 carved bench ends to north chancel chapel, some of the benches retaining original timber.

Probably C15 vestry plank door with original sanctuary ring and lock and similar door to west tower stair turret.

Large painted Royal Arms to west tower.

Monuments.

Wall monument to Richard Harding and family by J Gould of Barnstaple.

Early C18 wall monument to Harding family with fluted pilasters capped with urns, semi-circular headed arch with achievement to base, plaque below with shaped head.

North side, marble monument to Judith Ivatt , wife of Thomas Ivatt 'his Majesty's principal sercher in the port of London'.

Semi-circular headed pediment with standing putti, achievement and frontal demi-figure flanked by colonnettes.

Brass on south side to William Hancock with coat-of-arms above inscription.

Stained glass: to all principal windows, chancel east window to R M Thomas , south-west nave window to Francis Thomas , north aisle west window to William Dovell , north window to Harding family and east window of chancel chapel to John and Mary Staple.

The chancel west lancet retains some medieval glass to the central portion depicting seraphim and wheels.