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St Mary

West Worlington

Devon

Predominantly C15, though tower C13

Architectural Features

chancel partly C14

continuous gabled slated nave and chancel roof, clay ridge tiles, aisle with gabled roof with lead ridge, slate roof to porch with clay ridge, timber twisted broach spire to tower clad with shingles, restored 1908, lead capping, weathercock.

Small gabled porch, very plain outer door opening, inside slate floor, wooden bench to each side on a rubble base, C15 waggon roof with moulded ribs, bosses replaced C19, leaf frieze to wallplate, part original, part recarved

moulded Perpendicular inner door opening, C19 plank door, medieval style iron hinges.

C13 style east window of 3 lights with intersecting tracery (replacing an earlier window of the same style?) Interior: plaster removed from walls except the chancel.

Slate floors, except chancel with Victorian High Gothic encaustic tile pavement.

Simple double-chamfered tower arch, probably C15.

3-bay arcade to aisle with Pevsner's B- type piers with standard Devon capitals with angel figures, a mask, and blank shields as well as the usual leaf decoration.

Aisle with C15 waggon roof, the same style as in the porch, moulded ribs, bosses (to centre with the Virgin and Child painted) cornice with a leaf frieze.

C16 waggon roof to nave, restored C19, moulded ribs, painted bosses, wallplate with a pierced frieze.

Good set of carved C16 bench ends, geometrical patterns, tracery and floral carving in relief, some C19 copies.

C14 piscina to chancel.

Victorian High Gothic pulpit, lectern, altar rails and altar table.

Wall monument to Thomas Stucle of 1663, with flanking Corinthian columns, pediment, strapwork ornament, cherubs and achievement, coloured and guilded.

Late C19 wall monument.

Georgian Royal Arms.

Much old glass to windows, probably C18, clear panes with irregular canes.

Fragments of medieval stained glass to top lights of west window of south aisle.

Stained glass window to chancel dated 1890, window to aisle dated 1908.

Under tower parish chest dated 1690, early C19 strong box, and charity plaque dated 1835.

C15 ring-chamber floor, moulded ribs, framed in 6 panels.