Architectural Features
chancel, entirely remodelled in early C14 when the crossing tower, north and south transepts and and aisles were added.
Aisles heightened in late C15 with alterations to the tower and addition of 2-storey vestry at same time.
Early C16 south chancel aisle.
Gargoyles to top string on north and south sides.
3-light pointed arched west window to nave with corbelled hoodmould, the window shortened in late C15 when virtually semi-circular arched west doorway with moulded surround was inserted.
Fine ceiled porch waggon roof with moulded main and diagonal ribs with richly carved bosses at the intersections and trailing vine leaf pattern to the carved wall plates.
South chancel aisle has cavetto moulded wall plate and 2 early C16 granite straight- headed windows of fiyr 4-centred arched lights with labelled hoodmoulds flanking large stone shield with ogee arch surmounted by pinnacles and springing from spiral- twist colonnettes above 4-centred arched priests door with old boarded door, flat hoodmould with large foliated label stops.
Interior: spectacular array of rich furnishings, fittings and monuments.
Early C14 arcades of 3 bays to north and south aisles, the square piers with applied C14 mouldings at the angles probably incorporating the fabric of the pierced earlier walls.
Unmoulded and unceiled C15 waggon roofs to nave and chancel.
North and south aisles have fine trabeated roofs of flat pitch decorated with variously carved heavy timber bosses at the intersections.
Elaborate waggon-roof to south chancel aisle with every third rib and all the transverse members being richly carved, with bosses at the intersections.
Font crane in situ.
Pulpit has facetted drum with cusped ogee panels standing on 6 short turned balusters.
Metal arm holding hour glass torch.
Fine family pew, rectangular with 2 solid back-walls panelled and segmental panelled and carved ceiling supported in front with 2 carved Ionic pillars.
South transept: 2 elaborately carved bench ends.
Some Barnstaple tiles survive in the chancel aisle.
Reused C16 panelling to 2 pairs of bench ends in the chancel aisle.
Glass: North aisle, west end: 3 armorial shields.
North transept east window: some medieval glass to the traceried heads.
Monuments: clockwise, from west end of north aisle: wall monuments to
Mrs Ann Chilcott Tall obelisk with female figure resting on urn.
Robert Wrey Florence Lady Wrey Large chest tomb to Sir John Wrey and wife transferred from St Ive, Cornwall in 1924 with 3 tier nowy-arched back plate with achievement, cartouche and praying figures.
Crossing pier of north transept, east side: wall monument to Henry Northcote by Tho.
Chancel: wall monuments to Rev., Chichester Wrey above tablet to Maria Naylor Lady Rolle above Rev. Bourchie Wrey by J Gould of Barum.
Mary St John Ionic colonettes, achievement with broken pediment above praying, kneeling female figure with child at foot.
Wooden C14 effigy of a lady in recess, dressed in wimple and mantle.
Bourchier Wrey Beyond altar rail, massive alabaster tomb of William Bourchier with recumbent effigies, kneeling figures to head and feet, large strapwork cartouche and nowy- arched cornice with achievements.
East wall: wall monument to Peter Bold servant to Sir Henry Bourchier depicting various armorial shields.
SS5529 : St Peter's church, Tawstock - monument to William Bourchier & wife (detail)
Wall monuments to Thomas Hinson and wife, the Surveyor and Receiver General to the Bath estate. praying kneeling figures facing eachother.
A wall monument with the kneeling effigies of Thomas Hinson (†1614), and his wife Anne (†1600). Hinson was tutor to the 3rd Earl of Bath.
William Skippon Kneeling figure in bold relief.
wall monuments to members of Wrey family including Ann Bourchier Wrey by Stephens of Exeter, Sir Henry Bourchier Wrey by Youngs and Son of Barnstaple, Anne, wife of Sir Bourchier Wrey , lady reclining on urn, Mary Lady Wrey with marble sarcophagus.
Free-standing urn on square pedestal to Sir Bourchier Wrey 4 painted hatchments.