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St Peter

St Peter

Ugborough

Devon

Early C14 Nave chancel and north and south transepts.

Architectural Features

C15 north

south aisles, the arcades are C14 though.

C15 north and south chancel chapels, north vestry and 2-storeyed north porch.

West tower completed in early C16.

South aisle granite ashlar with embattled parapet with gargoyles and depressed arch perpendicular windows some replaced with Y-tracery.

Very tall west tower (94 ft) in 3 stages, ashlar with setback buttresses with set-offs, battlements, octagonal pinnacles rising from the bottom of the bell style on corbels with carved angels.

The crossing arches and 2 arches of the chapels are C15, 4-centred with monolithic moulded granite piers with carved capitals.

The north aisle roof is flat with moulded ribs, diagonals and large carved bosses - possibly made up front parts of a wagon roof.

Early C16 screen much rebuilt (and reduced in height across chancel) the traceried wainscot with 32 painted panels across width of church.

The aisle sections have coving missing and the carving from the cornice has been applied to the spandrels.

The superb church at Ugborough has a number of interesting fittings, but this font, matching the colour of the county's rich red earth is perhaps the most unusual.

C17 octagonal carved stone font.

The superb church at Ugborough has a number of interesting fittings, but this font, matching the colour of the county's rich red earth is perhaps the most unusual.

© nick macneill

C12 font with hemispherical bowl, most of the carving has been cut off but a short section remains with sort of palmettes and zigzag frieze below.

Another font of late C19 date.

Wall monuments in chancel - Richard Fownes 1680, Honar Edgcombe 1706, George Legassicke 1789.

On north arcade of nave Thomas Williams 1630.

Medieval Tomb slab on floor of chancel.

In north trancept a small brass depicting a woman, found in 1862 and reset in frame on wall.