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St Peter

St Peter

Satterleigh

Devon

Principally early C15, but may incorporate earlier fabric, interior remodelled in C18, chancel restored 1852.

Architectural Features

Fine C15 timber inner doorway, ogee-headed with shallow hollow and ogee moulded surround in straight-headed similarly moulded surround.

External wall monuments to south side of nave to Robert Hatch d. 1699 to left of porch and to right of porch to Grace Webber d. 1801 and John Webber d. 1823 by Manning and to William Melhuish Esq. d. 1770.

Plain ceiled waggon roofs to nave and chancel, that to nave with 3 moulded ribs with carved bosses to the ridge, and ornately carved ceilure of 12 panels with moulded ribs and diagonal struts with carved bosses at the intersections.

Principally C19 or early C20 nave seating with decorative carved bench ends, but some C16 carved bench ends survive towards west end on south side of nave.

Probably early C18 pulpit with panelled faceted drum with wooden tester over with moulded cornice, and desk to north side incorporating turned candlestick.

Painted Royal Arms of 1726 over south door.

Perpendicular-style font, octagonal, with quatrefoil panels.

Stained glass in east window to James Gould Esq and wife, both died 1857.

Wall monument to chancel south side to Henry Byre Esq. d. 1821 and wife, with heraldic crest in oval medallion to base.

Satterleigh Church is remarkable for its diminutive scale, its bell-cote, and the richness of its interior fittings, including C15 ceilure, C16 bench ends, C18 pulpit, tester and tympanum and painted text and modest C19 restoration.