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St Thomas Of Canterbury

Thorverton

Devon

West tower probably C15 (although a C13 date has been suggested) C15 porch

Architectural Features

restoration of 1864 initiated by Archdeacon Freeman including pulpit, reseating and north transept

five-light transomed mullioned Perpendicular style east window with a king mullion and hoodmould with carved animal label stops.

battlemented north transept of 1864 of snecked local volcanic stone with Perpendicular style windows with carved label stops, east and west windows two-light, north window four-light.

Chamfered moulded arched volcanic west doorway below three-light Perpendicular style west window, the jambs probably medieval the tracery replaced, hoodmould and carved label stops.

Projecting C15 two-stage three-sided stair turret on north face with coped roof.

The interior of the porch is of particular interest with a stone-vaulted Beerstone roof with some local volcanic infill and fine carved bosses and corbels.

Coleridge family memorials at east end of south aisle.

Tall six bay north and south arcades, two bays to the chancel, rebuilt and raised but preserving some medieval capitals.

The piers have corner shafts and support moulded Tudor arches.

Wide depressed north arch into transept springing from clustered demi-shafts with foliage carving on the capitals and in the spandrels.

Arched brace transept roof, boarded behind, the principal rafters springing from Angel corbels carrying symbols of the Beatitudes.

a co-eval east window with stained glass by Beer of Exeter and altar rails and credence table.

Rattee and Kett of Cambridge with poppy head finials and carved figures

fine gilt memorial corona by Skidmore to John Duke Coleridge, incumbent 1834-58

eagle lectern of 1843 in bronzed iron by W and J Cooper of Kings Lynn, a copy of the lectern in Kings Lynn Church.

1864-66 high quality polygonal stone pulpit with Early English blind arcading and stepped buttresses on angel corbels.

The font has a medieval octagonal bowl on shafts with a plinth.

C15 doorway to room over porch with rounded arch, rebated for a door.

four medieval bench ends

There is said to be a particularly interesting carillon of C16 or C17 dates, recently repaired and put into working order.