St Michael

C15 additions, restored and extended in 1893.

The nave is probably basically a Norman structure judging from its south doorway and a window in its north wall.

"A cobbled path, made in 1818 from Torridge river pebbles by the French prisoners from Dartmoor prison at the time of the Napoleonic wars, leads past old lime trees to the early Norman porch" (http://www.hatherleigh.net/meeth.asp ). A similar path exists at [[567493]], presumably of the same origin.

© Derek Harper

The west tower may be a C14 addition

the south porch was built in the C15.

C15 gabled single storey south porch has granite 4-centred double roll- and hollow-moulded arched doorway with incised scroll stops and hoodmould.

Partly restored wagon roof with moulded ribs, carved bosses and crenellated wall plate with high relief carving on it.

Plain C12 south doorway with double roundheaded arch, outer one chamfered with high relief carved balls and stars around the top.

C15 wagon roof to nave has moulded ribs, carved bosses of various designs and trailing foliage design wall-plates.

C17 semi-octagonal panelled pulpit.

Square Norman font with 4 moulded corner shafts and central stem.

It has a C17 wooden pyramidal cover with finial.

On the north wall is a good plaster relief of the royal arms which has a pediment above and column to either side.

Slate wall memorial in tower dated 1611 to Elizabeth Hitchins.

Slate wall memorial on south wall of nave to Samuel Jerman, died 1758 detailing below how he left money for charity.