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St Mary

Mariansleigh

Devon

C13 or earlier in origin, remodelled in the C15 when the north aisle was added, chancel restoration or rebuilding of 1711 (datestone).

Architectural Features

Pre 1932 fabric in the west tower (possibly C13), the C15 north arcade and south porch and some remnants of a circa C13 south aisle which were revealed by the fire damage.

Evidence of 2 arches of a former south aisle discovered in 1932 suggest that the original fabric was at least C13 or possibly earlier, with a south aisle added in the C13.

The 4-bay north aisle is Perpendicular, probably C15.

The nave has a tall 3-light presumably 1930s window east of the porch with uncusped Tudor arched lights.

The 3-light east window is Perpendicular and appears to be largely medieval with a hoodmould, carved label stops, saddle bars and stanchions.

The ceiled wagon roof to the porch could be C16 or possibly even later with a moulded wall plate and reeded ribs.

C15 4-bay north arcade with moulded piers and arches and carved capitals.

Of the fittings, the font survived in part from, the pre 1932 interior, the bowl, plain and square, is a replacement but the decayed Purbeck marble base and cylindrical stem could be late C12 or C13.

the pulpit came from a church in Ivybridge (Tull).

C17 wall paintings were noticed during the 1932 restoration (Tull) and may still survive behind modern plaster.