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St Peter

Lamerton

Devon

Late C14/early C15, porch sundial dated 1695, tower west door dated 1806, 1841 restored by Foster of Plymouth (DNCCP), church restored 1876 at cost of £1300, "the old barrel ceiling was removed and the oak beams of the chancel thrown open", new organ of 1876, 1877 church destroyed by fire, "the tower alone being saved" rebuilt after 1877.

Architectural Features

West door with 2-centred arch chamfered and hollow-chamfered surround, hood-mould and relieving arch, C19 door with strap hinges, date 1806 and initials IL carved on jamb, 3-light pointed arched window above with cusped heads, hood-mould and relieving arch, second relieving arch above from former 2-light square-headed bell-opening with chamfered mullion, slate louvres and relieving arch.

5-bay north aisle has 4-light Perpendicular window to each bay with 4-centred arched heads, 2 central lights taller, cusped heads and hood-mould, weathered buttresses with undercut mouldings to set-offs, door to west with roll- moulded architrave, hood-mould with square-cut carved stops, door recessed with foliage in spandrels of 4-centred arch, plinth

Nave have 6-bay arcade, some redressed shafts remaining, 4-centred arches with Pevsner.A-type piers with shaft rings to capitals and bases, 14-bay wagon roof extended over chancel with principal rafters, arched-braces, one row of purlings, collar and moulded collar purlin, wall plate and carved wooden bosses at intersections.

Fittings: C19 pews and pulpit

carved wood painted Royal Arms of George III in north aisle

C19 octagonal granite font in nave with octagonal stem and carved sides.

Monuments in north aisle: stone tablet with draped urn, to John Bennett, 1822, by J. Hooper of Plymouth

stone monument with demi-figures of man and wife in 2 recessed niches with broken scrolled pediment and shield over, inscription panel with verse, scrolls and shield below, to Hugh Fortescue, 1650 and his wife Elizabeth.

Tremayne family monument, dated 1588 and rebuilt by Arthur Tremayne, 1707, has marble Corinthian columns on plinths with Tremayne shields, inscription panel below with large shield to each side, plinth with 5 figures, 2 in armour and 3 civilians, 3 panels above with verses on Tremayne family, border with carved foliage and flowers, surmounted by segmental pediment with heads of putti, flowers and shields in tympanum, 2 reclining angels with trumpets gilded bove and shields.

Chancel east window and 2 windows in north aisle have stained glass with late C19 scenes from the life of Christ.