St Thomas of Canterbury church which initially dates back to the 12th century. This charming stone church is believed to have been developed 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 prolonged in the 15th century. Also extra around this time was the most exquisitely carved rood screen, the church also offers wonderfully carved bench finishes and roof woodwork.
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CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, LAPFORD, DEVON
Heritage Category: Detailed Making
Grade: I
Checklist Entry Quantity: 1250085
Date initial mentioned: 26-Aug-1965
Statutory Deal with 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 extra and nave re-roofed in late C15. Vestry added 1869 in accordance to Cresswell and chancel is finish rebuild of very same time. South porch rebuilt 1871. Further renovation of 1888 by Packham, Croote and Stuart included scraping and repointing the masonry, exposing and fixing the roofs, and some window substitution. 1955 restoration by Lt. Col. Bertram Shore. Authentic material of mudstone rubble with granite, pink sandstone and volcanic ashlar depth C19 snecked mudstone masonry and purple sandstone, Hamstone and Bathstone detail 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 in the course of. Tall west tower of 3 levels with diagonal buttresses and embattled parapet. Semi-octagonal stair turret projecting from south-east corner with embattled parapet. The 4 bold drip programs are carried round the stair turret and buttresses and increase as hoodmoulds about doorway and window on west side. Changed belfry home windows of pink sandstone, all 2-lights with trefoil heads and a quatrefoil in the arched head. West aspect of tower has C15 doorway, a 2-centred arch with moulded surround and roll stops, which is made up of C19 studded plank door with simple hefty hinges. Tall 3-light-weight window higher than with restored Perpendicular tracery and a drip study course at sill degree 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 quite weathered sandstone market in the decreased phase which now incorporates a C19 statue of St Thomas a Becket and, in the center stage, a 2-light window to the ringing loft identical to the belfry windows but of volcanic stone and initial. The stair turret has tiny slit windows and 1 quatrefoil mild. The east experience of the tower demonstrates proof of an before increased roof than existing. South facet of nave is a lot restored. Renewed Bathstone window at remaining end is square-headed and 2-lights with cinquefoil heads and hoodmould, and toward appropriate stop is a much-restored, arch- headed window with Perpendicular tracery. C19 porch has Bathstone quoins, kneelers and coping to gable conclude, outer flat arch with moulded encompass, and lancets both side. At correct (east) conclusion of nave is a volcanic and purple standstone offset buttress which has been minimized in top, probably C15 get the job done. Gable stop of nave is slate hung higher than the chancel. Chancel alone is wholly C19. South side has two 2-mild Perpendicular home windows with a buttress amongst them. East finish has diagonal buttresses just about every aspect, kneelers and coping to gable which is surmounted by a fleuree cross and includes massive 3-light-weight window with Perpendicular tracery and moulded hoodmould with huge labels carved as bishops heads, and, in the vicinity of the apex, a trefoil headed ventilator. Established into the bottom of the wall is a plaque recording the 1955 restoration by Lt. Col. Bertram Shore (Architect), Harry Partridge (master builder) and Michael Tucker (grasp mason). North side of chancel has 2 lancets. East close of north aisle and gable stop of vestry have the very same kneelers, coping, cross and ventilator as the chancel. Former incorporates a 3-gentle Perpendicular window and latter a 3-gentle Decorated window. On east aspect of vestry is an arched doorway made up of a plank doorway with Gothick cover strips and strap hinges with fleur-de-lis finials and on the north-west corner is a large chimney shaft supported by an offset buttress. Immediately to the proper of the vestry the split between the C19 rebuild and C15 north aisle can plainly be found. The north aisle even so closely restored 3-window front of tall square-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 model of C19 rebuild of east end. Outstanding inside. Tiled flooring of porch consists of a C17 granite gravestone with a sunken border and daring lettering increasing from it. ‘God rest the soul of John Killan’. C15 south doorway, a granite 2-centred arch with moulded encompass and roll stops. It is made up of an historical studded oak doorway assumed by some to be Norman. The coverstrips are C19 but the substantial simple strap hinges, the other iron fittings and the massive oak lock housing are authentic. Above the south door is a semi-circle of voussoirs, could be a blocked Norman arch. Nave has very high-quality late C15 wagon roof, now open up but formerly ceiled. 8 bays, principal trusses with moulded ribs and purlins, large carved bosses, carved vine leaf wall plate and angels bearing heaters stand on shaped corbels underneath every main truss. The 2 bays nearest chancel have a ceilure the panels are boarded and there are diagonal cross braces, crestwork close to the panels and on the wall plate, the bosses are richer and the whole finished with paint and gold leaf. ll-bay wagon roof to north aisle is similar but not pretty as grand as the nave roof. Here also the authentic ceiling has been taken off. Chancel has 4 bay C19 roof with false hammer beam trusses with moulded archbraces and cusped queen struts previously mentioned collar. Comparable roof to vestry. Moulded chancel arch on corbels. Significant tower arch has triple-chamfered arch ring dying into basic sides. Stair turret initiatives into south-west corner and contains a granite arch that contains a C15 oak studded plank doorway. Late C15 4-bay granite arcade to north aisle with moulded piers (Pevsner’s Style A) with moulded capitals to shafts only and large reduced arches. Nave and aisle partitions have been stripped of plaster and considerably restored. Large 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 throughout the two nave and aisle is perfectly-preserved and among the very best in the state. It has Pevsner’s B Form Perpendicular tracery about panelled wainscotting with utilized ogival tracery and lessen quatrefoils. The ribbed coving more than the arches is enriched with carved Renaissance motifs, and higher than this the cornice is lined by 4 friezes of densely carved openwork foliage and sensitive cresting. Chancel doorway has been rehung and door to previous north chapel is lacking. Bay to still left of chancel door experienced mullion removed in C17 to accommodate a looking through desk and lintel with lobe decoration inserted. Rear of display is much less adorned. Present-day oak 3 bay parclose. East bay of wainscotting has an utilized strip of chip-carved oak with 4 trefoil heads. 4-light sq.-headed windows with slender Perpendicular tracery and round headed door. Most of seating is C15 oak benches. 2 distinct types but equally are C15. Previously benches now to south of nave and north of aisle have moulded surrounds to bench ends with boldly carved panels, possibly tracery or rigidly symmetrical plant motifs. The later on C15 benches, mainly in the middle of nave and aisle, incorporate original rear benches and frontal with collonade of flamboyant Perpendicular utilized tracery and decrease quatrefoils. Bench finishes have carved foliage frames and identical tracery to 2-panels. These have a variety of carved motifs in matching pairs arranged on heaters, from time to time heraldic achievements, plant symbols, human faces and some allegoric, these as symbols of the Enthusiasm. One 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-style 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-design and style Beerstone font. Solitary basic marble mural monument to James Wills Patridge (died 1836) on south wall. East window and south window have stained glass memorial home windows, equally to Kelland family and designed by Beer and Driffield 1888-9. North home windows have attractive late C19 leaded glass in which geometric patterns designed up of tiny panes of coloured translucent glass and with straightforward flowers in heads. Sources. Devon SMR. Devon C19 Church Undertaking. B Cresswell, Notes on Devon Church buildings in the Deanery of Chumleigh (1919), pp.96-107.
Listing NGR: SS7315608276
Sources
Books and journals
Cresswell, B F, Notes on Devon Churches in the Deanery of Chulmleigh, (1919), 96-107
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