St Stephen
Colscott
Devon
Late C13-early C14, subsequently refenestrated in parts, tower C1400, upper stage possibly C16 addition, floors tiles early C16, south door dated 1620, tower rebuilt using old masonry in 1883, chancel reroofed and porch added late C19, church restored 1929-30, tower restored again c1980 when the parapets were rebuilt and the roof and floors were relaid.
Architectural Features
nave buttressed at west end, 2-light trefoil-headed window to left of gabled porch, unmoulded arched opening with double wrought-iron gates, open ribbed barrel vault roof, holy water stoup in right jamb of chamfered arch opening, ribbed door dated 1620
No chancel arch, moulded tie beam to north transept with carved corbel in chancel wall, tie beam to south transept
Roofs: C19 scissorbrace roof to chancel, late medieval elsewehere: north transept, ribbed and plastered barrel vault with moulded wallplate, south transept plastered barrel vault with a section of moulded wallplate, nave ceiled and plastered wagon roof with moulded wallplate.
C18 twisted baluster altar rails, pulpit composed of similar twisted balusters, possibly reworked.
Altar table, choir stalls, benches and lectern early C20, a few remnants of the earlier bench ends survive.
others to William Kill, died 1663 and Jno.
Joan Short, died 1642, and an unidentified one with gothic lettering.