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All Saints

South Milton

Devon

C12 origins, rebuilt

Architectural Features

enlarged in C13

The earliest features of the church are its C12 font and south doorway, suggesting that the nave dates back to this period.

In the C13 the south transept was added.There may also have been a north transept but this was replaced by an aisle on that side in the C15.

Lastly the porch was added, its very simple construction makes dating it difficult and it may be as late C17.

012 simple south doorway with rubble jambs formed into colonettes which have crudely carved capitals.

6-bay arcade of Beerstone with Pevsner A- type piers which have foliage carved capitals and 4-centred arches.

Medieval wagon roofs to nave and aisle with carved bosses and moulded ribs, all painted although the colour is not necessarily early.

Medieval rood screen across nave and aisle which has been partly restored and lost its coving.

It retains some original colour and the painted figures of saints on the panels.

C12 tub font with cable and chevron moulding and faces carved around it.

On the floor at the east end of the nave are a number of C17 and C18 slate memorial slabs.