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Summary

Parish church all saints. Mainly early 14th century in date. Restored in the 17th century, a plaster ceiling and a pulpit being of that period. Vis=7/12/1961 (os) church still in use (os). Vis=possible foundation in the 12th century. Description of church and part played in its history by the de fissacre family (watkin). Vis=risdon assigns foundations of the parish (?taken from woodleigh parish) and establishment of the church to the time of edward i (1272-1307) (risdon). Vis=illustrations of moreleigh church by swete (dro). Vis=church of all saints. Parish church. Mainly late medieval. Granite window tracery and arcade. Late georgian box pews. The roofs have been mostly renewed on old lines and incorporate some original material (doe).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (I) 1108278: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS INCLUDING FISHACRE TOMB ADJOINING TRANSEPT (FORMERLY LISTED UNDER PARISH OF MORELEIGH)

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 5170
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75SE/12
• Old Listed Building Ref (B): 101246

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143796.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon(1954)440.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143797.

Osa=sx75se8.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143798.

Watkin, h. R. /dcnq/13(1924-1925)226-231/morleigh and the family of de fissacre.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143799.

Risdon, t. /chronological description or survey of the county of devon, 1605-1630/(1811)180.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143800.

Dro=564m/7/91(illustrations by swete).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143801.

Doe/hhr:totnes rural district:moreleigh/(-/-/1960)26.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143802.

Slater, t. R. /tda/123(1991)71/controlling the south hams:the anglo-saxon burh at halwell.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV326351.

Parish church all saints. Mainly early 14th century in date. Restored in the 17th century, a plaster ceiling and a pulpit being of that period. Vis=7/12/1961 (os) church still in use (os). Vis=possible foundation in the 12th century. Description of church and part played in its history by the de fissacre family (watkin). Vis=risdon assigns foundations of the parish (?taken from woodleigh parish) and establishment of the church to the time of edward i (1272-1307) (risdon). Vis=illustrations of moreleigh church by swete (dro). Vis=church of all saints. Parish church. Mainly late medieval. Granite window tracery and arcade. Late georgian box pews. The roofs have been mostly renewed on old lines and incorporate some original material (doe).

Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 330; Figure 7.17a; MOR01 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.

V.E. Day 1995 Memorial Gate, All Saint's Church.

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

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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