St Thomas of Canterbury church which at first dates back again to the 12th century. This pretty stone church is considered to have been designed by William De Tracey as penance for his portion 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 all over this time was the most exquisitely carved rood monitor, the church also boasts beautifully carved bench ends and roof woodwork.
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CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, LAPFORD, DEVON
Heritage Group: Listed Building
Quality: I
Record Entry Number: 1250085
Date initially stated: 26-Aug-1965
Statutory Handle 1: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
Countrywide Grid Reference: SS 73152 08277
Particulars
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 extra 1869 in accordance to Cresswell and chancel is complete rebuild of similar time. South porch rebuilt 1871. Even further renovation of 1888 by Packham, Croote and Stuart bundled scraping and repointing the masonry, exposing and fixing the roofs, and some window replacement. 1955 restoration by Lt. Col. Bertram Shore. Primary fabric of mudstone rubble with granite, pink sandstone and volcanic ashlar element C19 snecked mudstone masonry and crimson sandstone, Hamstone and Bathstone element slate roofs with crested ridge tiles on north aisle. Nave with smaller sized 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 daring drip classes are carried round the stair turret and buttresses and rise as hoodmoulds in excess of doorway and window on west side. Changed belfry windows of red sandstone, all 2-lights with trefoil heads and a quatrefoil in the arched head. West side of tower has C15 doorway, a 2-centred arch with moulded encompass and roll stops, which contains C19 studded plank doorway with basic major hinges. Tall 3-light window previously mentioned with restored Perpendicular tracery and a drip course at sill level is on this side only. Late C19 carved gargoyle water spout at the top on the north-west corner. South side has an unusual and very weathered sandstone area of interest in the reduce stage which now has a C19 statue of St Thomas a Becket and, in the middle phase, a 2-light window to the ringing loft related to the belfry home windows but of volcanic stone and initial. The stair turret has tiny slit home windows and 1 quatrefoil light. The east deal with of the tower exhibits evidence of an earlier increased roof than present. South side of nave is substantially restored. Renewed Bathstone window at left stop is sq.-headed and 2-lights with cinquefoil heads and hoodmould, and toward correct stop is a substantially-restored, arch- headed window with Perpendicular tracery. C19 porch has Bathstone quoins, kneelers and coping to gable finish, outer flat arch with moulded encompass, and lancets both aspect. At suitable (east) conclude of nave is a volcanic and purple standstone offset buttress which has been reduced in peak, maybe C15 perform. Gable stop of nave is slate hung previously mentioned the chancel. Chancel alone is wholly C19. South side has two 2-gentle Perpendicular home windows with a buttress amongst them. East stop has diagonal buttresses each individual aspect, kneelers and coping to gable which is surmounted by a fleuree cross and includes substantial 3-mild window with Perpendicular tracery and moulded hoodmould with large labels carved as bishops heads, and, close to the apex, a trefoil headed ventilator. Established into the base of the wall is a plaque recording the 1955 restoration by Lt. Col. Bertram Shore (Architect), Harry Partridge (learn builder) and Michael Tucker (master mason). North aspect of chancel has 2 lancets. East finish of north aisle and gable end of vestry have the exact same kneelers, coping, cross and ventilator as the chancel. Former is made up of a 3-light Perpendicular window and latter a 3-light Embellished window. On east side of vestry is an arched doorway containing a plank doorway with Gothick include strips and strap hinges with fleur-de-lis finials and on the north-west corner is a massive chimney shaft supported by an offset buttress. Promptly to the proper of the vestry the break between the C19 rebuild and C15 north aisle can evidently be witnessed. The north aisle nevertheless closely restored 3-window front of tall square-headed 3-light home windows with elliptical heads, sunken spandrels and moulded hoodmoulds. Primary granite heads and renewed mullions. Restored buttresses between and chamfered granite plinth. West has been restored in the design of C19 rebuild of east stop. Extraordinary inside. Tiled ground of porch involves a C17 granite gravestone with a sunken border and daring lettering rising from it. ‘God rest the soul of John Killan’. C15 south doorway, a granite 2-centred arch with moulded encompass and roll stops. It incorporates an historical studded oak door believed by some to be Norman. The coverstrips are C19 but the significant simple strap hinges, the other iron fittings and the massive oak lock housing are initial. Previously mentioned the south doorway is a semi-circle of voussoirs, may possibly be a blocked Norman arch. Nave has extremely good late C15 wagon roof, now open up but previously ceiled. 8 bays, main trusses with moulded ribs and purlins, massive carved bosses, carved vine leaf wall plate and angels bearing heaters stand on shaped corbels beneath each most important truss. The 2 bays nearest chancel have a ceilure the panels are boarded and there are diagonal cross braces, crestwork around the panels and on the wall plate, the bosses are richer and the complete completed with paint and gold leaf. ll-bay wagon roof to north aisle is identical but not fairly as grand as the nave roof. Here as well the primary ceiling has been taken off. Chancel has 4 bay C19 roof with untrue hammer beam trusses with moulded archbraces and cusped queen struts earlier mentioned collar. Identical roof to vestry. Moulded chancel arch on corbels. High tower arch has triple-chamfered arch ring dying into plain sides. Stair turret assignments into south-west corner and features a granite arch made up of a C15 oak studded plank doorway. Late C15 4-bay granite arcade to north aisle with moulded piers (Pevsner’s Sort A) with moulded capitals to shafts only and wide lower arches. Nave and aisle partitions have been stripped of plaster and a great deal restored. Significant crank-headed arch to C19 vestry. C19 tile floors during with some patterned encaustic tiles in chancel. The late C15 8-bay oak rood display across both nave and aisle is properly-preserved and among the finest in the place. It has Pevsner’s B Sort Perpendicular tracery about panelled wainscotting with applied ogival tracery and decreased quatrefoils. The ribbed coving in excess of the arches is enriched with carved Renaissance motifs, and over this the cornice is covered by 4 friezes of densely carved openwork foliage and fragile cresting. Chancel doorway has been rehung and door to former north chapel is missing. Bay to remaining of chancel doorway experienced mullion removed in C17 to accommodate a reading through desk and lintel with lobe decoration inserted. Rear of monitor is considerably less embellished. 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 sq.-headed home windows with slender Perpendicular tracery and round headed door. Most of seating is C15 oak benches. 2 unique types but equally are C15. Earlier benches now to south of nave and north of aisle have moulded surrounds to bench finishes with boldly carved panels, both tracery or rigidly symmetrical plant motifs. The afterwards C15 benches, mostly in the middle of nave and aisle, incorporate initial rear benches and frontal with collonade of flamboyant Perpendicular utilized tracery and lessen quatrefoils. Bench finishes have carved foliage frames and related tracery to 2-panels. These include a variety of carved motifs in matching pairs organized on heaters, sometimes heraldic achievements, plant symbols, human faces and some allegoric, this kind of as symbols of the Passion. One functions the initials of the Saint John loved ones 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-design and style Beerstone stem pulpit with octangonal drum and marble shafts to arcade and dated 1860, the reward of Henry Kelland. Oak lectern of 1884. Perpendicular Gothic-type Beerstone font. Solitary simple marble mural monument to James Wills Patridge (died 1836) on south wall. East window and south window have stained glass memorial windows, equally to Kelland family and created by Beer and Driffield 1888-9. North windows have desirable late C19 leaded glass in which geometric patterns made up of little panes of coloured translucent glass and with basic flowers in heads. Resources. Devon SMR. Devon C19 Church Project. B Cresswell, Notes on Devon Churches in the Deanery of Chumleigh (1919), pp.96-107.
Listing NGR: SS7315608276
Resources
Guides and journals
Cresswell, B F, Notes on Devon Churches in the Deanery of Chulmleigh, (1919), 96-107
historicengland.org.united kingdom/listing/the-record/listing-entry/125008…
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