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St George

St George

Rattery

Devon

Circa C13 or early C14 west tower, remainder C15 with C17 alterations and heavily restored in late C19 when south porch was built.

C12C13C14C15C17CARVINGSFONTMONUMENT

Architectural Features

C15

Three C15 perpendicular four-light east windows to chancel and aisles.

C15

Windows at west ends of the aisles are C15/16.

CARVINGS

Late C19 to early C20 furnishings including:- painted wooden reredos and wainscoting in chancel, carved choir stall ends and carved octagonal pulpit.

C12FONT

C12 round font with frieze crosses saltire and another frieze with two long dragons.

C17FONT

C17 conical wooden font cover.

C17MONUMENT

Monuments in north aisle Furze family C17 with convex oval tablet flanked by pilasters with angel capitals and broken pediment with urn.

A wall monument with the kneeling effigies of Sir Edward Giles (†1642), his wife, and son.
C17MONUMENT

In south aisle Sir Edward Giles of Dean Court qv 1637 and wife Mary 1642, wall monument with three kneeling figures with Corinthian columns and entablature, panel below bearing epitaph by Robert Herrick.

A wall monument with the kneeling effigies of Sir Edward Giles (†1642), his wife, and son.

© Mike Searle

C17

Herrick was vicar here 1629-47 and 1662- 74.