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Summary

The parish church of st saviour. The west tower is without buttresses and pinnacles, and has the marked batter of an early building. The interior and exterior of the church itself was over-restored in 1849 so that it has now assumed the peculiar atmosphere of early victorian churches. It was originally aisleless; the north aisle was added in the 14th century (pevsner).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96SW/11
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (Roman to Late Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Unknown, Unknown (Migrated Record). SDV1416.

Illustrations of torr church (dro).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177625.

The parish church of st saviour. The west tower is without buttresses and pinnacles, and has the marked batter of an early building. The interior and exterior of the church itself was over-restored in 1849 so that it has now assumed the peculiar atmosphere of early victorian churches. It was originally aisleless; the north aisle was added in the 14th century (pevsner).

CHANTER, 1890, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV302265.

Chanter cites description by powell after his visit in 1811. Manuscript in british museum (chanter, 1890).

WATKIN, DCNQ 14, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316999.

William briwer, died 1226, gave torre church to torre abbey (watkin, dcnq 14).

ROUGHCAST BEFORE 1849, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317003.

Parish church, now in use by the greek orthodox church. Tower probably c13; c15 aisles; restored 1849; chancel enlarged 1873 by john hayward of exeter. Local grey limestone and red sandstone rubble (roughcast before 1849), chancel snecked; slate roof; some granite windows.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317005.

Pevsner, n. /the buildings of england, south devon/(1952)291.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317006.

Thompson, a. H. /arch. J. /70(1913)464.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317007.

Chanter, j. F. /tda/42(1910)492/christianity in devon before ad 909.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317008.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317009.

Watkin, h. R. /tda/46(1914)345/the use of a norse standard of measurement by the normans in 11th and 12th century buildings.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317010.

Lancefield, a. P. /dcnq/2 part 1(1902-1903)8/st. Petroc.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317011.

Watkin, h. R. /dcnq/14(1926-1927)193/william briwer.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317012.

Dro=564m/6/64,72(illustrations by swete).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317013.

Doe/hhr:torbay/(10/1/1975)179.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317014.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /buildings of england:devon/(1989)851.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV317015.

Doe/hhr:torbay/(3/5/1994)304.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV326679.

Church of st. Saviour. C13 origin, the tower battered without buttresses or pinnacles. North aisle added c14, originally only with nave and chancel. Very much restored 1849 and later. Intact devonian tomb of thomas cary and 1567 with early renaissance and perpendicular details. Typical elizabethan - jacobean tomb of thomas ridgeway - 1604 with flanking piers and columns, recumbent alabaster effigy and obelisk flank achievement set above cornice (doe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV412.

Chanter includes the parish church of tor mohun in a list of churches dedicated to the celtic saint, st. Petrock (chanter).

LANCEFIELD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV77969.

Baring-gould gives evidence to show that the parish church of tormoham is dedicated to st. Petroc, but known locally as st. Saviour's church (lancefield).

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon (Monograph). SDV325629.

Medieval parish church of tormohun. Now the greek orthodox church of st. Andrew (cherry + pevsner).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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