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St Edward King of the West Saxons

St Edward King Of The West Saxons

Crownhill

Devon

PLYMOUTH SX4957NE CHURCH HILL, Eggbuckland 740-1/29/240 (South West side) 25/01/54 Church of St Edward, King of the West Saxons (Formerly Listed as: EGG BUCKLAND Church of St Edward, King of the West Saxons) II* Parish church. C1430, chancel and N aisle after 1864, 2-storey NE vestry 1907 by TR Kitsell.

Architectural Features

dry slate roofs with coped gable ends and red crested clay ridge tiles

PLAN: C15 nave, W tower, S aisle and porch

EXTERIOR: C15 traceried 3-light windows to S aisle, 2 C19 single-light cusped windows to S wall of chancel (possibly a copy or based on the design of original chancel windows) C15 windows to tower, otherwise C19 and C20 windows in Perpendicular style.

W side also with single light over 3-light window above C15 4-centred arched doorway

Porch has C15 4-centred arched doorway and there is a 2-centred arched inner doorway, also there is a narrow C15 4-centred arched priest's doorway in the angle at the E end of the S aisle.

FITTINGS: C15 octagonal font, the bowl with shields, the pillar with blank arches.