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St Peter and St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury

St Peter And St Paul And St Thomas Of Canterbury

Bovey Tracey

Devon

C15 with C14 tower

Architectural Features

the intention in 1858 was to re-use the windows of the medieval north aisle and repair then in Caen stone, but it is not clear how far this was carried out.

The east and west windows of the 2 north aisles also appear to be C19 Perpendicular, except for the east window of the medieval north aisle, which seems to be original Perpendicular with 3 cinquefoiled ogee-headed lights, although the lower part has been blocked.

The medieval north aisle seems to have been similarly treated, since a plain crenellated parapet survives at the east and west ends.

Each of the 2 medieval aisles also has a 5-sided, crenellated stair turret at the outer corner of its west end.

below each is a gargoyle carved respectively with the arms of Stawell and Forbes.

The outer doorway is a C19 restoration, but the inner doorway is medieval, of heavily moulded and enriched limestone with a 2-centred head.

Wooden roof of porch has heavy, intersecting moulded beams with carved bosses at the intersections

In the east wall is a plaque with the carved inscription: "The Floor of this Porch new laid, & gate made, Anno Dom 1710'.

all 3 roofs have large carved bosses.

A drawing of 1857 shows the nave roof with a ceilure above the rood screen.

Another view of [[1730483]]. An "unusual octagonal" design (Cherry & Pevsner). The pyramidal cover is C17 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-84486-church-of-st-peter-and-st-paul-and-st-tho .

wooden font cover of circa 1660, in the form of an 8-sided pyramid with a large finial on top 5-sided stone pulpit of medieval work, richly carved with foliage trails separating 2-tier panels of niches containing figures

Another view of [[1730483]]. An "unusual octagonal" design (Cherry & Pevsner). The pyramidal cover is C17 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-84486-church-of-st-peter-and-st-paul-and-st-tho .

© Derek Harper

Late C15 brass lectern, believed to be East Anglian work

C15 timber rood screen across nave and old aisles was restored in 1887, when the missing vaulting was made, and again in 1910.

Dado has almost complete set of painted figures in ogee-headed cinquefoil panels (those of the chancel doors late C19 or early C20).

With the exception of the figures, visible paint is circa 1910, but may conceal some ancient colour.

Parclose screens of first half C16 have two ogee-headed cinquefoil lights with doorways at east end and doors of 1907 (inscription).

On south side of chancel, against parclose screen, 3 medieval stalls with misericords.

The monument is to Nicholas Eveleigh.

Monuments: on north side of chancel is the monument to Nicholas Eveleigh in white limestone.

The monument is to Nicholas Eveleigh.

© Maigheach-gheal

Consists of a figure propped up on one elbow

beneath it an ornately carved chest, above it a high round arch flanked by Corinthian columns.

Immediately above this, figure is a tablet carved with the inscription '1620 1D'.

On south side of chancel is the monument of Elizaeus Hele in alabaster.

Similar in design to Eveleigh's monument, but with less ornate detail

On front of the chest are the kneeling figures of his son and 2 wives.

On the floor of nave and aisles several good C17 ledger slabs.