Architectural Features
stone carving was undertaken by Grassby of Dorchester.
The C15 parts are of red Devon limestone ashlar.
The roofs are patterned with red and black terracotta tiles
there are concrete tiles to the nave.
EXTERIOR: the different parts of the church are in different styles, to suggest evolution over time, working forwards to the original C15 area of the building to the south, with the east end being in the Early English manner, and the north side and tower being early Decorated.
The parapet is pierced with trefoils, and there is a corbel course with a trefoil arcade resting on carved heads.
There are gargoyles representing mythic beasts to the corners.
there is chevron and nailhead carving to the cill beam of the roof The inner doorway has paired colonnettes of red standstone with stiff-leaf capitals
to the north-east corner is a diagonal buttress of complex gabled design, with offsets, and small carved birds.
The west wall of the south transept appears to pre-date the C15 work, having a Perpendicular window, its headstopped hoodmould cut off to the north by the south aisle
The C15 parts of the church have square-headed windows with cinquefoil lights, and there is a crenellated parapet to the aisle and porch.
the capitals to the western piers have foliate carving.
The chancel, sanctuary and aisle walkways are geometric tiles set in elaborate patterns.
The arched timber trusses of the nave roof are supported on corbels carved with angels playing musical instruments.
In the south aisle is a C15 doorway with a segmental arch containing a C19 door giving access to the south porch.
There are pointed segmental arches between the aisles and transepts, on carved corbels.
Within the chancel arch, corbels of heads from which sprout leaves and flowers, supporting triple shafts of black Devon marble with richly carved capitals.
The wagon roof of the chancel, with foliate bosses, is richly painted in Medieval style.
above, the window is enclosed by a trefoil-headed niche with foliate carving around the head, supported on shafts of grey marble.
A trefoil-headed niche to the north has a shelf supported by a corbel carved with hops and wheat.
The altar rail rests on balusters of scrolled brass with floral motifs, studded with coloured glass.
the upper stage takes the form of an arcade with coloured marble shafts supporting trefoiled arches beneath gables, framing emblematic carving in quatrefoils
The east windows contain glass depicting the life of Christ, designed by Allen and executed by O'Connor.
Hanging in the chancel, two brass and iron chandeliers, of coronet form with central pendent.
To the south side of the chancel, a brass plaque commemorating Charles Woodcock, vicar of the parish at the time the church was rebuilt in 1864, and later Canon of Salisbury.
An arcade dividing the chancel and the north chapel has clustered shafts of alternating marble and limestone, with carved capitals, and carving to the arches.
In the north transept, originally designated the Tytherleigh Aisle, is a war memorial plaque, commemorating the fallen of both world wars.
The front choir stalls have scrolled foliate carving to the ends and decorative back panels
The polygonal pulpit, reached by steps to the south of the chancel arch, is of brass and iron openwork, partly painted, with delicate foliate scrolls, and the inscription 'we preach not ourselves but Christ the lord'
To the north side of the chancel arch, a second, Jacobean, pulpit.
There is a lectern with a twisted brass baluster, supporting a wooden bookrest pierced with a quatrefoil.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register.