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St James

St James

Iddesleigh

Devon

C13 origins but main fabric dates to C15, partly rebuilt in 1846-8 and restored in 1879.

Architectural Features

Gable ended slate roof with late C19 decorative ridge tiles.

Although the earliest fabric of the church dates mainly to the C15 the earliest feature is a C13 effigy in the north chapel.

Gargoyle of crouching animal figure at top of each buttress.

Limestone west doorway with 2-centred head richly moulded with trailing vine carving in high relief, now much eroded.

Similar east window to aisle has granite panel below carved with flower and heraldic arms devices.

To west of porch nave has 2 early C16 trefoil headed windows one above the other - possibly signifying an early gallery at the west end of the nave.

Original wagon roofs survive with high relief moulding to ribs and carved bosses.

Partly restored carved wall-plates.

Chancel roof has been set onto C19 angel corbels.

Early C17 semi-octagonal panelled pulpit with integral carved lectern and top panels carved with strapwork design.

Section of C15 screen with Perpendicular tracery to north chapel - this was renovated in 1883.

Octagonal granite font with carved panels and moulded shaft - churchwarden's accounts suggest a date of 1538.

It has a good C17 pointed wooden cover with finials at top and the corners and a frieze of strapwork and foliage design.

C13 effigy of Knight under low arch on north wall of chapel believed to be one of the Sully family who probably founded the church.

The figure has chain armour and flat helmet and holds a shield.

Good slate wall memorial of 1681 on north wall of chancel.

Inscription in gothic script with high relief carved figure of woman and child to the right.