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St Petrocks

St Petrocks

Parracombe

Devon

C13 chancel and probably most of the fabric of the west tower.

Architectural Features

Nave, south aisle and south porch late C15 or early C16.

Interior fittings almost entirely C17/C18.

Plaque on south side records that tower, 5 windows, east end, porch doors and pulpit were injured by lightning in 1908, and restored in same year.

2 stone plaques set in wall between them: RD RT 1685 and C W PP/SH/M. 4-centred arched priests doorway to right with hollow-moulded surround.

Slate wall monuments to right with inscription to Joseph Gammon Perpendicular east window to south aisle of three lights with depressed pointed arched hoodmould.

Small C13 east window of chancel of pair of lancets.

Perpendicular straight-headed window of 3 lights with labelled hoodmould and possibly C17 ovolo-moulded stone mullion window of 2 lights to north side of room.

Interior: remarkably intact C17/C18 interior fitting.

Ceiling wagon roofs throughout those to nave and south aisle have variously carved bosses at the intersections of the ribs and purlins.

2 slate floor slabs in front, that to left to William Newell and Reverend Richard Landon, Rector of Trentishoe that to right with incised achievement to head and inscription to John Newell, Rector Wall monument in segmental arched recessed above vestry door with fluted pilasters flanking tablet with painted achievement above inscription to Samuel, seventh son of John Flamant gent aged 12 days.

Above is a timber boarded tympanum with the Lords Prayer, Ten Commandments and Creed in 4 panels and the Royal Arms above.

Rest of nave and south aisle seated with probably C17 benches with moulded headrails.

Pulpit of 3-decker type with ministers reading desk and clerks seat attached.

Pulpit has 6 principal facets with 3 fielded panels to each facet end fluted frieze.

Wall Monuments.

SS6744 : Parracombe: St. Petrock's Church: The font

South aisle, south side, 3 C18 wall monuments with timber architraves to Walter Lock and son to David Lock , and John Lock Font: probably Norman with circular bowl set on 4 semi-circular half-shafts with engaged colonnettes at the corners originally at Martinhoe Church and brought here in 1908.

SS6744 : Parracombe: St. Petrock's Church: The font

© Michael Garlick