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St Mary Magdalene

St Mary Magdalene

Huntshaw

Devon

Early C14 Decorated 2-light south window, with cinquefoiled lights

Architectural Features

north vestry has label mould with C15 and C19 stops over reset C15 square-headed cinquefoiled window and plain mid C19 pointed-arched north door.

the latter with some C14 mouldings.

early C14 three-light rectilinear window above late C15 two-centred moulded doorway

Interior: chancel has reset medieval inlaid floor tiles

mid C19 wall painting around early C14 hollow-chamfered rear arch.

Early C14 pointed moulded north arch set on moulded column with enriched leaf and figure carving to capital and image niche.

Nave has late C15 two-bay north arcade which has three-centred arches set on similar capitals and columns with crocketed image niches.

South aisle has C16 waggon roof with moulded ribs, carved bosses and vine-leaf carving to arcade plate.

Tall round arch to west tower, which has early C14 hollow-chamfered pointed-arched doorway to stairs.

Fittings: mid C19 brass candelabra

carved mid C19 benches in choir

mid C19 octagonal font.

Monuments in north aisle: Baroque wall monument to Thomas Saltren, d. 1700, has inscription set in garlanded cartouche with floral and leaf swags, palm fronds at base and angel heads at top.

Baroque wall monument to Mary Townsend, d. 1704, has broken pediment of swags set above Corinthian columns of black marble, enriched floral carving and brackets flanking black marble inscription surrounded by ballflower ornament with 3 skulls at base.

C17 and C18 slate ledger stone in aisle and nave include one dated 1641 with inscribed skull, hourglass and poetic inscription.

In 1499 Bishop Lacy "granted an indulgence in aid of the rebuilding of the fabric". , p.