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St Luke

St Luke

Newton Poppleford

Devon

C15 tower, restored circa 1920

Architectural Features

red tile roof including bands of scallop-shaped tiles.

The West tower is all that remains of the medieval church.

There is a chamfered plinth and 2 soffit-moulded dripcourses, the upper one below the much-restored embattled parapet and with worn carved gargoyle water spouts on the corners.

The west side includes the tall C15 doorway, a 2- centred arch with moulded surround and contains C19 plank door.

The 2 centred arch on the left (south) is the C15 doorway to the stairs and opposite is a C19 copy to the vestry.

The tall tower arch, also C15, has a Beerstone arch with double-chamfered arch ring.

Plain tile floor and stone flags to the chancel.

The exceptions are the C20 lectern, the chancel screen, south aisle altar, and C17 font.

Each of the panels of the wainscotting frames a carved female figure.

The font is late C17 and of Beerstone.

Apart from the C15 tower

C17 font the church is entirely C19.