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Summary

Parish church dating to the 13th century. It was enlarged in the 15th century by addition of aisles and enlargement of transepts. It was restored in the 19th century. The font is dated to the 12th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (I) 1147626: CHURCH OF ST MARY

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 5171
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/7
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/7/1
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/7/2
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/7/4
• Old Listed Building Ref (I)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (XIII to XIX - 1201 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Bligh Bond, F., 1903, Devonshire Screens and Rood Lofts. Part II, 484 (Article in Serial). SDV6113.

The rood screen and two parcloses remain. The rood screen is dated to the 15th century.

Thompson, A. H., 1913, Church Architecture in Devon, 471 (Article in Serial). SDV15387.

Chanter, J. F., 1913, Fifth report of the Committee on Church Plate, 112 (Article in Serial). SDV312224.

Church plate: chalices: a pair with the inscription: 'Rattery Church, the gift of Walter Palk, esq. 1823'; paten: inscription: Rattery Church. Ex dono Samuelis Cory vic hujus parochiae'; flagon: inscription: 'Rattery Church, the gift of Walter Palk, esq. 1823'. Alms dish: inscription as on flagon. The vicar refused to supply any details.

Clarke, K. M., 1916, The Baptismal Fonts of Devon. Part 4, 311, Pl. 5 (Article in Serial). SDV145498.

The font is similar to South pool, although the round rim moulding has been pared away. The bowl and shaft are of of red sandstone. Shaft is in two pieces and has moulding at the top and bottom. The plinth is an inverted cushion, as at South Pool, of grey stone.

E. C. G., 1918-1919, Rattery Parish Church Tenor Bell, 49-50 (Article in Serial). SDV163626.

The tenor bell bears an inscription and the date 1763. Three Portuguese coins are let into the bell, probably in commemoration of England's assistance to Portugal during the Spanish invasion of that country in 1763.

Fryer Cornelius, C., 1946, Ancient Devon Parish Churches within a Ten Mile Radius of Newton Abbot, 123-152 (Article in Serial). SDV312246.

Fryer Cornelius, C., 1947, Fittings, Furnishings and Finishings of the Ancient Devon Parish Churches within a Ten Mile Radius of Newton Abbot, 81-89 (Article in Serial). SDV312247.

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 468 (Monograph). SDV17562.

The parish church of St Mary. Essentially a cruciform 13th century plan, remodelled in the 15th century by the enlargements of the transepts into aisles both eastwards and westwards, with the addition of later chancel chapels. The 13th century west tower is surmounted by a spire. There is a 12th century font, one of only three in the country, as well as a 15th century rood screen. The lateral windows are large and appear to have lost their tracery.

Copeland, G. W., 1965, Proceedings at the 103rd Annual Meeting, 26 (Article in Serial). SDV145408.

Department of Environment, 1986, Rattery, 39 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV157873.

Parish church. , 13th century enlarged in 15th century by addition of aisles and enlargement of transepts. Restored probably circa 1860s. Roughcast stone with slate roofs. Nave and chancel in one with five-light perpendicular east window.
Rood screen, 15th century, built across nave and aisles, rebuilt in late 19th century reusing some of the original carved work. Font 12th century, of red sandstone with fluted round bowl with frieze of incised semi-circles and cushion base.
See DoE list for full details.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV3313 - CHURCH PLATE (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded

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