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Architectural Features

chancel, C15/C16 north aisle and west tower, reported as having been 'recently almost entirely rebuilt' in 1844 and again restored 1882 by Dolby of Abingdon.

Slate roofs with moulded clay ridge tiles to chancel.

Perpendicular waggon roof to north aisle, (ceiled in C19 to C20) with moulded ribs and carved bosses at the intersections.

Slightly pointed C19 waggon roof to nave with moulded ribs and carved foliated wall plates.

Chancel/nave truss with crenellated tie-beam supported on wall posts from which carved angels figures lean outwards.

Large carved cross acts as hinge post.

Stained glass to east window.

C19 pulpit polygonal timber drum on stone stem with double ogee-arches separated by squat colonettes to each facet.

C19 Fleur de-lis decorated tiles to chancel and 9 medieval Barnstaple tiles new to base of pulpit.

Square bowl and cylindrical stem to font without decoration, but with C16 cone cover 4-sided with cable-moulded centre and corner ribs swept up to crocketted finial.

Painted Royal Arms to west wall of north aisle.

2 slate stones to floor of north aisle, one to Norwood family dated 1614, the other to Susan Rogers 1711.

Wall monuments.

Chancel north wall, unusual metal plaque in wooden frame engraved to Richard Carpenter, rector, d. 1627 with verses etc in different lettering styles.

Similar metalled plaque on east wall of north aisle to Mary Weber, wife of the rector d. 1671 with incised Corinthian classical pillar to centre dividing etched verses, with engraved canopy and skull and cross bones above.

North wall of north aisle from east end: C17 wall monument to Hammond family, including Hester, "famous for her skill in geneology but died childless.

Angels bust below and scrolled wing brackets flank slate plaque.

Large monument to Hammond family.

Large classical urn with 2 large putti to each side and classical torches outside.Corinthian pilasters flanking columns of same order outside oval medallion with richly carved surround, cherubs heads above drops and skulls in the base and to each side of consoles with scalloped bases and winged plaque between without inscription.