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Summary

Small parish church, mid to late 14th century, on ancient church site. Some late 15th to early 16th century refurbishment, and 19th century modernization.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1317948: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 4976
• National Monuments Record: SY29NW14
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NW/65
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*): 88820
• Pastscape: 897696

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (XIV to XIX - 1301 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

DOE 1950, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100239.

Late 14th century church. A small cruciform building with embattled tower. Believed to have been built in memory of sir william prouz by his 3 daughters. Their arms and a disfigured carving are above the south door. Barrel roof with bosses. Many 18th century marble monuments to the marwood family and a fine effigy of a knight in armour, circa 14th century believed to have been sir william prouz and erected sometime after his death (doe 1950).

DOE 1988, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100240.

Church of st. Cuthbert. Small parish church. Mid/late c14 on ancient church site, built to the memory of sir william prouz (d 1329) by his three daughters and co-heiresses; some late c15-early c16 refurbishment, and c19 modernization. Local stone and flint rubble with beerstone and hamstone ashlar detail; slate roof with crested ridge tiles. Cruciform plan church. Nave and chancel under a continuous roof, north and south transept, south porch and west tower. C19 vestry on north side of chancel. See doe list for full details (doe 1988).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100242.

Skinner, a. J. P. /dcnq/5(1908-1909)13-14/widworthy church.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100243.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon/(1954)516.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100244.

Chanter, j. F. /tda/42(1910)490/christianity in devon before ad 909.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100245.

Pevsner, n. /the buildings of england: south devon/(1952)310.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100246.

Wilkin, w. H. /dcnq/18(1934-1935)57,59/the royal arms in churches.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100247.

Doe/hhr:honiton rd/(1950)45.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100248.

Doe/hhr:widworthy/(8/3/1988)121-122.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100249.

Nmr=sy29nw14.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100250.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /the buildings of england: devon/(1989)910.

National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

Grade ii* (nmr).

Wilkin, W. H., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV31915.

Contains example of 19th century royal arms (wilkin).

SKINNER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV32218.

Parish church of st cuthbert, widworthy. Contains sundials and monuments (skinner).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335.

A small cruciform building of the 14th century with no aisles (hoskins).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 855 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Parish Church Of St Cuthbert. 14th century building on site of older church. Listed Grade II*.
SMR.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Historic England, 2015-2016, NRHE to HER prototype, 459980 (Website). SDV359652.

Summary description
Small parish church. Mid - late 14th century on ancient church site, built to the memory of Sir William Prouz (d. 1329) by his three daughters and co-heiresses; some late 15th -early 16th century refurbishment, and 19th century modernisation. ocal stone and flint rubble with Beerstone and Hamstone ashlar detail; slate roof with crested ridge tiles. Cruciform plan church. Nave and chancel under a continuous roof, north and south transept, south porch and west tower.
Full description
(SY21419928) St Cuthbert's Church [NAT] (1)
Church of St Cuthbert. Mid-late C14th on an ancient church site, built to the memory of Sir William Prouz (d,1329). Some late C15th-early C16th refurbishment, and C19th modernisation. Cruciform plan. Grade II*. (2,3)
Sources
1 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION OS 10560 1963
2 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest DOE (HHR) Dist. of East Devon MAR-1988 121-2
3 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION Cherry B and Pevsner N 1989. Buildings of England: Devon. London: Penguin 910
Monument types, periods and evidence
Parish church: Mid-late C14 (1333-1400), medieval. Extant building
Parish church: Late C15-early C16 (1467-1540), medieval. Extant building
Related monuments: None recorded
Related events: None recorded
Related archives/objects: None recorded
Compiler: Rod Fitzgerald 1992
Record created: Prior to 01/04/1999

Historic England, 2016, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV359353.

Church of St. Cuthbert. Small parish church. Mid - late C14 on ancient church site, built to the memory of Sir William Prouz (d. 1329) by his three daughters and co-heiresses; some late C15 - early C16 refurbishment, and C19 modernisation. Local stone and flint rubble with Beerstone and Hamstone ashlar detail; slate roof with crested ridge tiles. Plan: cruciform plan church. Nave and chancel under a continuous roof, north and south transept, south porch and west tower. C19 vestry on north side of chancel. Exterior: single stage west tower with low diagonal buttresses, embattled parapet and internal tower in north-east corner. The belfry has 2-light windows with elliptical-headed lights. The tower west doorway is a 2-central arch with moulded surround and hoodmould with worn carved label stops. It contains old double plank doors. Directly above is a recessed plaque under a hoodmould and it contains the conjoined 3 shields of Sir Willaim Prouz's daughters. The north side contains a crank-headed light to the ringing floor and a cinquefoil headed light to the ground floor. On the south side of the nave there is, at the right (west) end a C19 Hamstone 2- light window with Decorated tracery and hoodmould with carved human head label stops. (There is another similar on the north side of the nave). The probably C16 porch has a leanto roof against the transept. The outer arch is a Beerstone 2- centred arch with broad moulded surround and plain hoodmould. Directly above is a Beerstone sundial and alongside it a much older and disused base of another sundial. The porch has a plastered vault and the south doorway is a Beerstone 2-centred arch and hoodmould with worn carved label stops. It contains a much-restored pair of ancient studded plank doors with coverstrips. The transepts and chancel contain Beerstone windows with Y-tracery, mostly 2 lights but the east window is 3 lights and the chancel tracery is cusped. All the gables have shaped kneelers, coping and apex cross. C19 vestry on the north side in Tudor Gothic style including the Beerstone chimenyshaft. The north transept has diagonal buttresses and a Beerstone and marble memorial in Gothic style in memory of Sir Edward Marwood Elton (d. 1884) is set at the foot of the end wall. Interior: the nave has a restored ceiled wagon roof with moulded ribs and purlins with carved flat square bosses. The transepts and chancel have plain plaster vaults of indeterminate date. Low tower arch with moulded surround. Plain chancel arch with double chamfered arch ring. Both transept arches are C15 and have moulded surrounds with half-engaged shafts and carved foliage caps and the moulding is enriched with large carved 4-leaf motifs. The walls are plastered. The floor is mostly flagged and includes a couple of graveslabs in the chancel. The north transept floor is a chequer pattern of C19 tiles and the sanctuary floor includes some contemporary encaustic tiles. South of the sanctuary is a medieval Beerstone piscina and credence under a cinquefoil head. In the north wall of the chancel the original priests door now leads into the vestry. C18 fielded panel stalls and prayer desk. Late C19 - early C20 Gothic lectern and pulpit and contemporary plain oak benches. Gothic style oak tower arch was erected in 1951. C15 Beerstone font with octagonal bowl containing quatrefoil panels enriched with rosettes, more rosettes around the base and panelled stem. Good monuments: the oldest is in the north transept. It represents a knight in armour and angels support his pillow. It is set in a niche under a 3-centred arch with moulded surrund enriched with 4-leaf motifs. It is reputed to be in memory of Sir William Prouz (d. 1329) and erected some time after his death. The chancel contains 2 C17 mural monuments. One, in memory of Alice Issac (d. 1685), is a marble rectangular plaque flanked by Corinthian columns, carved flowers in the wings, and moulded entablature, open pediment with cartouche and strapwork apron. (It retains traces of ancient colour). The inscription has gone from the second; it is an oval marble plaque framed in a carved Beerstone cartouche of drappery with cherubs heads at the top and a heraldic achievement in the apron. In the north transept is a large and good quality memorial to James Marwood (d. 1767) by John Bacon featuring 2 nearly life size white marble female allegories in bas relief flanking a vase on a pedestal, all on an orange marble ground. Also here another large monument to Sarah Marwood (d. 1797) in white marlbe on a grey ground featuring a mother with 2 children. In the south transept a monument to Robert Marwood (d. 1733) has an urn over the entablature and another here in memory of James Marwood (d. 1811) by Peter Rouw the Younger features 3 women grieving over a sacophagus on which is a medallion carved with his profile. The nave contains plainer monuments to the Reverend John Tucker (d. 1830), Thomas White, the Marwood estate steward (d. 1838) by Peter Rouw the Younger, and Jacob Soraster (d. 1733). No stained glass. Source: Church guide.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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