St Thomas of Canterbury church which at first dates back again to the 12th century. This pretty stone church is considered to have been built by William De Tracey as penance for his element in the murder of the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas a Beckett on 29th December 1170. The church was extended in the 15th century. Also extra close to this time was the most exquisitely carved rood screen, the church also features wonderfully carved bench ends and roof woodwork.
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CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, LAPFORD, DEVON
Heritage Group: Outlined Creating
Quality: I
Record Entry Quantity: 1250085
Date initial shown: 26-Aug-1965
Statutory Handle 1: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
National Grid Reference: SS 73152 08277
Specifics
LAPFORD LAPFORD SS 70 NW 4/86 Church of St Thomas of Canterbury – 26.8.65 GV I
Parish church. Norman origins, rebuilt in C15, north aisle additional and nave re-roofed in late C15. Vestry included 1869 according to Cresswell and chancel is full rebuild of exact time. South porch rebuilt 1871. Even further renovation of 1888 by Packham, Croote and Stuart bundled scraping and repointing the masonry, exposing and repairing the roofs, and some window replacement. 1955 restoration by Lt. Col. Bertram Shore. First material of mudstone rubble with granite, pink sandstone and volcanic ashlar element C19 snecked mudstone masonry and red sandstone, Hamstone and Bathstone element slate roofs with crested ridge tiles on north aisle. Nave with scaled-down and narrower chancel, north aisle and vestry, west tower and south porch. Perpendicular during. Tall west tower of 3 phases with diagonal buttresses and embattled parapet. Semi-octagonal stair turret projecting from south-east corner with embattled parapet. The 4 bold drip courses are carried spherical the stair turret and buttresses and increase as hoodmoulds around doorway and window on west aspect. Replaced belfry windows of crimson sandstone, all 2-lights with trefoil heads and a quatrefoil in the arched head. West facet of tower has C15 doorway, a 2-centred arch with moulded encompass and roll stops, which is made up of C19 studded plank door with plain heavy hinges. Tall 3-gentle window higher than with restored Perpendicular tracery and a drip system at sill degree is on this side only. Late C19 carved gargoyle h2o spout at the top on the north-west corner. South facet has an strange and pretty weathered sandstone niche in the lower phase which now contains a C19 statue of St Thomas a Becket and, in the center phase, a 2-light-weight window to the ringing loft similar to the belfry windows but of volcanic stone and authentic. The stair turret has tiny slit windows and 1 quatrefoil mild. The east face of the tower reveals evidence of an previously better roof than present. South aspect of nave is significantly restored. Renewed Bathstone window at remaining finish is sq.-headed and 2-lights with cinquefoil heads and hoodmould, and toward suitable end is a a lot-restored, arch- headed window with Perpendicular tracery. C19 porch has Bathstone quoins, kneelers and coping to gable finish, outer flat arch with moulded surround, and lancets both facet. At appropriate (east) close of nave is a volcanic and purple standstone offset buttress which has been diminished in top, potentially C15 work. Gable finish of nave is slate hung previously mentioned the chancel. Chancel alone is wholly C19. South side has two 2-light-weight Perpendicular home windows with a buttress between them. East finish has diagonal buttresses each and every side, kneelers and coping to gable which is surmounted by a fleuree cross and includes substantial 3-light-weight window with Perpendicular tracery and moulded hoodmould with substantial labels carved as bishops heads, and, near the apex, a trefoil headed ventilator. Set into the base of the wall is a plaque recording the 1955 restoration by Lt. Col. Bertram Shore (Architect), Harry Partridge (grasp builder) and Michael Tucker (grasp mason). North aspect of chancel has 2 lancets. East end of north aisle and gable end of vestry have the exact kneelers, coping, cross and ventilator as the chancel. Former includes a 3-light Perpendicular window and latter a 3-light Embellished window. On east facet of vestry is an arched doorway that contains a plank door with Gothick protect strips and strap hinges with fleur-de-lis finials and on the north-west corner is a huge chimney shaft supported by an offset buttress. Straight away to the right of the vestry the split involving the C19 rebuild and C15 north aisle can obviously be observed. The north aisle yet greatly restored 3-window front of tall sq.-headed 3-light-weight home windows with elliptical heads, sunken spandrels and moulded hoodmoulds. Unique granite heads and renewed mullions. Restored buttresses concerning and chamfered granite plinth. West has been restored in the design and style of C19 rebuild of east close. Exceptional interior. Tiled floor of porch incorporates a C17 granite gravestone with a sunken border and daring lettering growing from it. ‘God relaxation the soul of John Killan’. C15 south doorway, a granite 2-centred arch with moulded encompass and roll stops. It incorporates an ancient studded oak doorway assumed by some to be Norman. The coverstrips are C19 but the enormous simple strap hinges, the other iron fittings and the significant oak lock housing are first. Above the south door is a semi-circle of voussoirs, may perhaps be a blocked Norman arch. Nave has incredibly good late C15 wagon roof, now open but formerly ceiled. 8 bays, most important trusses with moulded ribs and purlins, big carved bosses, carved vine leaf wall plate and angels bearing heaters stand on shaped corbels below each principal truss. The 2 bays nearest chancel have a ceilure the panels are boarded and there are diagonal cross braces, crestwork about the panels and on the wall plate, the bosses are richer and the total concluded with paint and gold leaf. ll-bay wagon roof to north aisle is identical but not fairly as grand as the nave roof. In this article far too the authentic ceiling has been taken off. Chancel has 4 bay C19 roof with bogus hammer beam trusses with moulded archbraces and cusped queen struts over collar. Very similar roof to vestry. Moulded chancel arch on corbels. Significant tower arch has triple-chamfered arch ring dying into basic sides. Stair turret projects into south-west corner and consists of a granite arch that contains a C15 oak studded plank door. Late C15 4-bay granite arcade to north aisle with moulded piers (Pevsner’s Form A) with moulded capitals to shafts only and large low arches. Nave and aisle partitions have been stripped of plaster and considerably restored. Substantial crank-headed arch to C19 vestry. C19 tile flooring all through with some patterned encaustic tiles in chancel. The late C15 8-bay oak rood display across both equally nave and aisle is nicely-preserved and amongst the very best in the country. It has Pevsner’s B Sort Perpendicular tracery more than panelled wainscotting with utilized ogival tracery and decreased quatrefoils. The ribbed coving above the arches is enriched with carved Renaissance motifs, and above this the cornice is lined by 4 friezes of densely carved openwork foliage and delicate cresting. Chancel doorway has been rehung and doorway to previous north chapel is lacking. Bay to still left of chancel doorway experienced mullion eliminated in C17 to accommodate a examining desk and lintel with lobe decoration inserted. Rear of monitor is significantly less adorned. Modern day oak 3 bay parclose. East bay of wainscotting has an utilized strip of chip-carved oak with 4 trefoil heads. 4-light-weight square-headed windows with slender Perpendicular tracery and round headed door. Most of seating is C15 oak benches. 2 distinctive varieties but both of those are C15. Earlier benches now to south of nave and north of aisle have moulded surrounds to bench ends with boldly carved panels, either tracery or rigidly symmetrical plant motifs. The later on C15 benches, primarily in the center of nave and aisle, involve unique rear benches and frontal with collonade of flamboyant Perpendicular used tracery and decrease quatrefoils. Bench ends have carved foliage frames and similar tracery to 2-panels. These consist of a wide range of carved motifs in matching pairs organized on heaters, often heraldic achievements, plant symbols, human faces and some allegoric, this kind of as symbols of the Enthusiasm. A person features the initials of the Saint John family members who experienced the manor and advowson from 1430 to circa 1490. Some C19 benches to rear. Other furnishings are all C19. Oak handrail on wrought iron supports with repoussee vine leaf brackets. Gothic-model Beerstone stem pulpit with octangonal drum and marble shafts to arcade and dated 1860, the present of Henry Kelland. Oak lectern of 1884. Perpendicular Gothic-type Beerstone font. Solitary plain marble mural monument to James Wills Patridge (died 1836) on south wall. East window and south window have stained glass memorial windows, both to Kelland spouse and children and manufactured by Beer and Driffield 1888-9. North windows have beautiful late C19 leaded glass in which geometric designs built up of small panes of coloured translucent glass and with basic flowers in heads. Sources. Devon SMR. Devon C19 Church Undertaking. B Cresswell, Notes on Devon Churches in the Deanery of Chumleigh (1919), pp.96-107.
Listing NGR: SS7315608276
Resources
Books and journals
Cresswell, B F, Notes on Devon Church buildings in the Deanery of Chulmleigh, (1919), 96-107
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