St James

Early C14 chancel.

C15 or early C16 nave, aisles and north porch

Bishop Stapledon dedicated the altar in 1318 and the chancel is of this date.

The west tower is probably C13 or also early C14.

After the foundation of the Collegiate Chantry in 1372 the parish church lapsed into poverty, its tithes being appropriated to the Chantry, one of whose priests was appointed to the church.

The nave was rebuilt when the north and south aisles and north porch were added in the C15 or early C16.

Inner doorway has double ovolo and fillet moulded 2-centred arch Beerstone frame and Medieval studded door with large wrought-iron hinges and circa C17 cover moulds.

On each of north and south sides of chancel a C14 2-centred arch 2-light cusped tracery window with hood mould

3-light east window with restored circa C15 tracery and hood mould.

carved foliage capitals to the shaft only and with moulded bases.

Small C13 or C14 piscina on south side of chancel with cusped moulded arch with broach stops.

Good but restored carved wooden screen across nave and aisles complete with parclose screens in east bays of arcades but canopy missing.

Plain stone octagonal font with thick octagonal stem with broach stops and C18 font cover in form of an ogee dome with a finial.

SX8245 : St James the Great, Slapton, Devon - Font

© John Salmon

Davidson states that the old font "recently reduced in size".

Late C19 and C20 carved wooden reredos, communion table, altar rail, octagonal pulpit, eagle lectern, font rails and tower screen.

Charles II Royal arms over south doorway, painted on board with shaped head.

SX8245 : St James the Great, Slapton, Devon - Royal Arms

© John Salmon

There are no important monuments.

East corridor of chancel has C20 glass but some armorial glass was restored in 1911.