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St Mary The Virgin

Denbury

Devon

Early C14 with C19 vestry.

Architectural Features

Nave has two late C19, medieval-style windows each side.

North transept has similar north window, but a medieval window with 2-centred head in east wall (blocked, no tracery visible).

Chancel has C14 window on each of north and south sides, having 2-centred heads and 2 lights with pointed arches.

Contains good pair of C19 wood gates imitating C14 tracery

Fittings: Norman font of pink sandstone with palmette decoration.

Monument: in west wall of south transept, grey and white marble monument to Jospeh Taylor, esquire , signed John Weston, consists of an obelisk with man's head in profile surrounded by canon, an anchor and other naval equipment.

Belfry not inspected but reported to contain a bell of 1631 and a bell of 1633.