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St Andrew

St Andrew

Cullompton

Devon

Nave and north and south aisles possibly first half of the C15

Architectural Features

lane aisle (i.e. outer south aisle) begun in 1526 and building still in progress in 1552

west tower begun 1539 and building still in progress in 1545

the great 6-light west window and the 2 to the west of the aisle are contemporary with the C16 scheme, the others apear to have been reused from the old south aisle.

these have been much discussed and the problems resolved by Prof. Carus-Wilson , and include cloth shears, and handles (the "figure-4" motif, a handframe set with teasels to the cloth), and boats.

Polygonal stair turret to rood-screen door and aisle roof

Late-medieval south east vestry, with a 2-light south window and a little square-headed east window with concave surround, stanchions and saddle bars, 20 leaded panes per light.

conventional wavy moulding, varied capitals with foliage, faces and angels.

Medieval plasterwork survives in the north-east (More) chapel.

Roof: nave and chancel with elaborate celled wagon, 4 bays-each divided by transverse rib with foliated sides and soffit and central pendant, which spring from small hammerbeams that support large angels

panelled wall-plate with angel corbels.

Much of the colour in the nave is probably C18 and early C19, but some of the medieval paintwork may survive

Screens: rood screen: late C15 with no Renaissance detailing

Rood loft mortices for frontal and Golgotha (which itself supported Cross and the figures of Mary and John).

one foliage band to cornice with dragons to each end, with shield bearing angels forming a wide frieze above

the armorial evidence suggests a late C16 date but although of unusual profile the detailing of this parclose is entirely late- medieval in character.

A panel (south chancel aisle), possibly late C16, with Faith, Hope, Philip and Thomas each under round-headed arch.

Monuments: C14 monument slab (in south-west porch) with badly worn foliated cross.

Nave, south wall: mural monument to Francis Colman, Esq., d. 1820, erected 1849by I E Carew of London, moulded surrounds to 2 epitaph panels with palm swirls and heraldic device above.

Lane aisle, south wall: WWI memorial (under the Morris window), waxy red and white marble, 3 panels, the names of the dead to the centre, with a soldier and a parting from family scene occupying outer panels.

Glass: 9 good C19 and early C20 windows, including a Morris & Co., 1904

Medieval Archaeology, I , 104-17 and end plates