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Summary

The tower is one of the few almost complete late norman towers in devon. Also of this period are three small round-headed and externally rebated windows, a pointed west doorway and a pointed east arch, all in the tower. Five timber-waggon roofs remain. A good series of carved bench ends of the early xvi century. Late xii century font carved with various devices on a round stem and four round shafts. Also a largely rebuilt rood screen of late xv century type.(copeland).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59NW/33/2
• Old Listed Building Ref (I)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TOWER (Early Medieval - 1066 AD to 1399 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV227231.

Copeland, g. W. /tda/98(1966)29/proceedings of the 104th annual meeting.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV227232.

Doe/hhr:northlew/(29/2/1988)125.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV227233.

Kelly's directory(1906).

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV326139.

Norman tower rubble walls. The earliest part of the church dating from the c12 (doe).

COPELAND, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV33318.

The tower is one of the few almost complete late norman towers in devon. Also of this period are three small round-headed and externally rebated windows, a pointed west doorway and a pointed east arch, all in the tower. Five timber-waggon roofs remain. A good series of carved bench ends of the early xvi century. Late xii century font carved with various devices on a round stem and four round shafts. Also a largely rebuilt rood screen of late xv century type.(copeland).

Geipel, H. C., 1986, St Thomas of Canterbury, Northlew (Pamphlet). SDV346071.

The oldest part of the church is the tower and west door with Norman type windows.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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