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It
is certainly known that a Church existed here prior to the first
recorded consecration by Bishop Bronescombe of Exeter in 1261.
The lovely medieval building, which resulted from a further
re-building in 1447, was destroyed by fire in 1842. It
was rebuilt again to this plan, by Hayward. The
80 foot granite ashlar tower alone survived the blaze and was
incorporated into the rebuilt Church which, although somewhat
larger, was designed, more or less on the lines of the previous
one. There
are remains of the old stone Reredos against the west wall of
the south aisle. The Reredos is of stone and was built in 1891
by Hems and the choir stalls and altar rails date from 1892. The
pulpit is a little older, being installed in 1872. There are
several fine stained glass windows in the church, notably one
south window by Morris and Co. depicting St Cecilia and the
Angels. The North Window is by the Kemp studios and others are
by Ward and Hughes. In the Lady Chapel there is a small section
of medieval glass displayed in a cabinet beside the altar.
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The organ is reputed to be one of the
finest in Devon.
If there any stops that you've never heard of, or wonder what they are, go to:
www.organstops.org
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