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Summary

Parish church with an early to mid 15th century west tower, with the body of the church almost entirely rebuilt in 1854-5. This was reduced to ruins by an incendiary bomb in 1940, and the post-war rebuilding was completed in 1952.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1164124: PARISH CHURCH OF ST GEORGE

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 4845
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/2
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 86144

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

ELLACOMBE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114326.

Of the old church, the west end and tower were probably rebuilt in the 15th century.(ellacombe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114330.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon/(1954)371.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114331.

Pevsner, n. /buildings of england: s. Devon/(1952)82.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114332.

Ellacombe, h. T. /arch. J. /20(1863)192-194.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114333.

Chanter, j. R. /tda/22(1890)61-65/2nd report on devon records.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114334.

Buck, j. H. /dcnq/2 part 1(1902-1903)137 pl/clyst st. George flagon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV114335.

Doe/hhr:clyst st. George/(19/3/1987)5.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177625.

Only the outer walls are pre-war (pevsner).

BUCK, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219466.

A silver tankard of 1737, which once belonged to the church, was exhibited in the metropolitan museum of art in new york. It bears the exeter hallmark and the arms of osborne impaling duncombe (buck).

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV326699.

Parish church of st. George. Early to mid c15 west tower; the body of the church almost entirely rebuilt by rev h. T. Ellacombe in 1854-5, and this in turn was reduced to ruins by an incendiary bomb in 1940; the post-war rebuilding (which was not a copy of ellacombe's work) was completed in 1952. Coursed rubble heavitree stone. Slate roof. West tower, nave,, north aisle, south porch, chancel, se vestry. See doe list for full details (doe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335.

Church of st. George. The original church was rebuilt in 1851-9, and completely spoilt. This in turn was gutted in an air raid in 1940, and was again rebuilt in 1952 (hoskins).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV412.

Chanter cites description by powell after his visit in 1811. Manuscript in british museum (chanter).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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