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St Gregory

St Gregory

Newton Poppleford

Devon

Tower and font C15, the rest completely rebuilt in 1882 by Packham and Groote of Exeter with woodcarving by Hems of Exeter.

Architectural Features

slate roof with crested and pierced ridge tiles.

Only the west tower survives from the medieval church.

Small unbuttressed C15 west tower in 2 stages with open putlog holes on all sides.

it is gabled with bargeboards and a terracotta ball finial at the apex, and the outer arch is a reset late C15 - early C16 2-centred, almost round- headed Beerstone arch with moulded surround.

The south doorway is another reset late C15 - early C16 Beerstone 2-centred, almost round-headed, arch with moulded surround.

All the trusses spring from carved Beerstone corbels.

Red and black tile floor.

C17 oak table as altar with turned baluster-like legs and a chip-carved arcade.

C19 carved oak reredos comprising a blind arcade with carved foliage in the spandrels and the centre panel taller with an ogee arch, crocketted finials and poppyhead/C19 oak credence to left in Gothic style.

The pine stalls have open Gothic arcades across the fronts and medieval-style carved bench ends.

Some indeed are reused late C15 - early C16 bench ends and of high quality with moulded frames.

Large Gothic pulpit

octagonal drum pulpit with sunken quatrefoil panels containing carved symbols of the evangelists and a sacred monogram.

C19 brass lectern with twisted stem and scroll legs on marble base.

C19 pine benches with carved bench ends.

Again some are reused oak late C15 - early C16 bench ends of high quality

they have moulded frames and are carved with a mixture of blind reticulated tracery and carved foliage.

The C19 bench ends are carved in a similar style but are much bolder.

C15 Beerstone font is plain and unadorned.

The ogee-shaped oak hood is C17.

The chancel has some plain C19 marble mural monuments in memory of members of the Mundy Family.

The east window has good stained glass of 1913 in memory of Augustus Montague Toplady, author of the hymn 'Rock of Ages' and Vicar of Harpford and Venn Ottery 1766 - 68.

The other windows have plain diamond panes of leaded glass with green-coloured margin panes.

the treble recast in 1844, the second recast in 1657 by John Pennington of Exeter

the tenor is late C15 by an unknown Exeter founder with the intitials I or LT. The bell frame was rebuilt in 1900.

The tower is all that remains of the medieval fabric.

The carved late C15 - early C16 bench ends are the most notable feature of the church.