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All Saints

All Saints

Merton

Devon

C15, restored in 1875 by Medley Fulford, screens and fittings the work of Harry Hems.

Architectural Features

The Norman font is evidence of the church's early origins but it is substantially a Perpendicular rebuilding although the difference in stonework between aisle and nave suggests a discrepancy in date.

C15 2- centred arch west doorway heavily moulded with arched hoodmould.

North aisle windows are all restorations the western one in the Decorated style, the others square-headed with C14 style tracery.

C15 moulded 2-centre arched south doorway.

Tall 5 bay granite arcade of Pevsner A-type piers with raised lozenges carved on capitals and 4-centred moulded arches.

Square Norman font with scalloped bottom edge to bowl which rests n the short circular stem.

This stands on a square base which has a small stone on each corner, 2 or which are carved in the form of masks.

Good carved Jacobean pyramidal font cover.

Remains of C14 sepulchral arch in transept.

In east window of north aisle are 4-lights of old glass depicting St Edmund the Confessor, St Margaret, St Christopher and St Anthony.