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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Bradworthy

Devon

C13, restored after being struck by lightning

Architectural Features

chancel enlarged 1400, tower added c1500, church gutted by fire and restored C18, restored again and reseated in 1840, C19 vestry, church restored and reroofed 1883-4, tower restored 1897.

Octagonal pulpit c1700 with a frieze of winged putti and acanthus volutes, and a dado of bay leaves, turned balusters where originally there were panels.

C16 Barnstaple tiles in chancel and around font.

Square Norman font on 5 circular columns.

Monuments: slate tablet to Ann Nichols died 1696 in voluted frame with swan neck pediment and putti

slate tablet to Thomas Cholwell died 1681 and his wife, died 1714, architectural frame surmounted by urn with flowers and leaves.

C19 stained glass in south transept, in nave dated 1909 in south-west window, in south-east 1898.