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Summary

Parish church of st. Mary. A badly restored 14th century building with a 12th century s doorway and font. Monuments to the carews (hoskins).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1106964: CHURCH OF ST MARY

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 5032
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90NW/8
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV412.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43690.

Hoskins, w. G. /devon/(1954)335.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43691.

Pevsner, n. /the buildings of england: south devon/(1952)50.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43692.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43693.

Doe/hhr:bickleigh/(28/8/1987)21,22.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43694.

Cresswell, b. /notes on devon churches,deanery of tiverton/in west county studies library(nd).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43695.

Nmr=ss90nw14.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43696.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /buildings of england:devon/(1989)170-2.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43697.

Ea/archaeological assessment of sww butterleigh to bickleigh water main rehabilitation: phase 1(2000)2,5/ea report 00.53.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

Probably of c13 origin largely rebuilt in 1847-8 (ea).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177625.

Not of importance. Church plate of 17th century. Description of carew monuments (pevsner).

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV325861.

Church of st. Mary. C12 font; fabric of tower difficult to date but both cresswell and pevsner suggest the c13; c15 south aisle, the fabric of the nave, chancel and aisle thoroughly rebuilt in 1848 but the nave and chancel are probably c13 in origin. Snecked volcanic trap with c19 bathstone dressings, the west tower masonry of large dimensions; fishscale tiles to the roof. Roman tiles to the vestry. The site slopes sharply down to the west and the sill of the east window is close to the level of the ground of the churchyard. Plan of nave, chancel, four bay south aisle, west tower, ne vestry, south porch. See doe list for full details (doe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335.

Parish church of st. Mary. A badly restored 14th century building with a 12th century s doorway and font. Monuments to the carews (hoskins).

Marlow, C., 1980s, Church of St Mary, Bickleigh (Aerial Photograph). SDV359576.

Two aerial photos taken in the 1980s, supplied by Cathrine Marlow at Mid Devon District Council. View of Bickleigh Village including church.

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

Sources / Further Reading

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Associated Events: none recorded

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