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Summary

Parish Church dating to the 15th century. A particular feature is the 15th century north aisle, often called the Holy Angel Aisle; its carved roof has 100 foliage bosses and is supported by 40 angels.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (I) 1106421: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 4935
• National Monuments Record: ST01NE11
• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARISH CHURCH (Built, XV - 1401 AD (Between) to 1500 AD (Between))

Full description

Unknown, 1861-1862, Holcombe Rogus Court, 44 (Article in Serial). SDV339237.

1892, Untitled Source, 43-44 (Article in Serial). SDV56715.

A 'Somerset' type arcade on the south aisle and a 'Devon' arcade on the north. Remains of a rood screen in the north aisle and chancel. Sixteenth century Flemish type carving in the screen around two of the church pews. The lower part of the tower is 14th century. Mention of the Bluett tombs.

Unknown, 1912, Holcombe Court, 55-57 (Article in Serial). SDV339238.

Description given at time of excursion. The church has been heavily restored.

Thompson, A. H., 1913, Church Architecture in Devon, 484 (Article in Serial). SDV15387.

Waterfield, R., 1931, Proceedings at the Seventieth Annual Meeting, held at Exeter, 23rd June, 1931, 48-49 (Article in Serial). SDV347412.

Record of visit to the church by members of the association. The church is 15th century, with a chancel and chapels, nave, aisle and vaulted south porch. It was appropriated to the Cluniac priory of Montacute in Somerset. The east end of the north aisle forms the court pew and is enclosed by a large early Jacobean screen. The stair of the rood loft remains in the wall, north of the entrance to the chapel. The registers date from 1540. The corbels of the outer door of the porch have carved heads, possibly representing edward III and Phillipa.

Unknown, 1934, Holcombe Court, 38 (Article in Serial). SDV339240.

Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: North Devon, 99 (Monograph). SDV336196.

Perpendicular throughout (nave, 2 aisles, chancel and 2 chancel chapels). The north chancel chapel was the Bluett family chapel. The north aisle has an unceiled wagon roof, the south aisle is ceiled. The south porch has a fan-vault and graceful arcading above the entrance.

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 411 (Monograph). SDV17562.

Gabriel, A. + Fletcher, B., 1986, A Short History of Holcombe Rogus, 19-20 (Monograph). SDV56246.

The north aisle of the church was built at the beginning of the 15th century, and has been called the 'holy angel aisle' because of its beautiful carved roof, which has ten carved matched beams bearing 100 foliage bosses, and is supported by 40 angels bearing shields. Several of the church windows were replaced at about this time. The north chancel chapel is dedicated to the Bluett family and contains memorials to them. The court pew is surrounded by a handsome carved screen. The Rev William Wills started to restore the church and this work continued throughout the 19th century. The Walrond Screen which now encloses the south side of the chapel was rescued from St Peter's, Tiverton about this time. The organ was installed in 1880. The new vestry was built in 1898.

Griffith, F. M., 1986, DAP/GY, 9-15 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339068.

Griffith, F., 1988, Devon's Past. An Aerial View, 88 (Monograph). SDV64198.

Holcombe parish church is built of local stone, and the oldest parts of its fabric date to the 13th century.

Department of Environment, 1988, Holcombe Rogus, 83 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV339247.

Department of Environment, 1988 (amende, Holcombe Rogus (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV339245.

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 486 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Griffith, F. M., 1991, DAP/UI, 15 (Aerial Photograph). SDV51650.

Griffith, F. M., 1991, DAP/UJ, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV337966.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

All Saints' Church marked.

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1106421 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

Church of All Saints. Parish church. C15 but in 2 or 3 building phases, restored 1875-80 and vestry added in 1898. Grey-coloured chert rubble laid to rough courses, some red sandstone and purple-coloured volcanic trap ashlar used internally; mostly Hamstone and Beerstone detail; slate roof. Plan: nave and chancel under a continuous roof. North and south aisles both overlap the chancel; the north side contains the Bluett chapel but the south aisle chapel has now been converted to the organ loft. West tower with 1898 vestry off the north side. South porch. Perpendicular style thoughout.
See listing description for full details.
Date first listed: 5th April 1966

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