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| HER Number: | MDV288 |
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| Name: | Roborough, St. Peter's Parish Church |
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Summary
15th century building with 1868 restoration
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 576 171 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Roborough |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ROBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Church of England HER: 5338
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51NE/3
- Old Listed Building Ref (II*)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PARISH CHURCH (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
NMR, SS51NE19 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV21101.
Kelly and Co., 1914, Untitled Source, 676 (Monograph). SDV21099.
Cresswell, B. F., 1924, Untitled Source, 191-200 (Unknown). SDV21098.
Oliver, M. F. C., 1951, Roborough. Its Manors and Bartons, 250-251 (Article in Serial). SDV232.
Low square tower, west door of which appears to be Tudor. Evidence of early screen in the defaced cap of a pillar in the south aisle. Granite arcade. Three carved bench ends of 15th century date. Memorials to Fortescues of Weare Gifford. Descents of ownership of the advowson of the church given.
Oliver, M. F. C., 1952, Corrections to Roborough Manors and Bartons, 206-207 (Article in Serial). SDV21090.
Oliver makes some corrections to her remarks about bench ends in previous article.
Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: North Devon, 39 (Monograph). SDV336196.
Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon (Monograph). SDV17562.
Parish church of St. Peter. Fifteenth century. Much alteration 1868.
Williams, H. F. F., 1959-1961, The Rectors of Roborough, 279-281 (Article in Serial). SDV21091.
List of past rectors given with brief description.
Department of Environment, 1988, St. Giles in the Wood (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV20620.
Church of St. Peter. C15 tower. C15 nave and aisle rebuilt in 1868, incorporating some c15 work, and chancel rebuilt and porch (possibly replacing an earlier structure) and vestry added also in 1868. Restoration and rebuilding possibly by Gould of Barnstaple. Dressed stone with limestone and granite ashlar (tower) dressings. North side of nave, chancel and vestry of c19 snecked dressed stone. Gable-ended welsh slate roofs (separately over nave and aisle). See DoE list for full details. Other details: Provisional List.
Department of Environment, 1989, Roborough, 138-140 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV21135.
Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 701 (Monograph). SDV325629.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV17562 | Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. |
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| SDV20620 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. St. Giles in the Wood. Historic Houses Register. |
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| SDV21090 | Article in Serial: Oliver, M. F. C.. 1952. Corrections to Roborough Manors and Bartons. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 84. 206-207. |
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| SDV21091 | Article in Serial: Williams, H. F. F.. 1959-1961. The Rectors of Roborough. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 28. 279-281. |
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| SDV21098 | Unknown: Cresswell, B. F.. 1924. Notes on Devon Churches, Deanery of Torrington. 191-200. |
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| SDV21099 | Monograph: Kelly and Co.. 1914. Directory of Devonshire and Cornwall. 676. |
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| SDV21101 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS51NE19. |
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| SDV21135 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1989. Roborough. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 138-140. |
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| SDV232 | Article in Serial: Oliver, M. F. C.. 1951. Roborough. Its Manors and Bartons. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 83. A5 Hardback. 250-251. |
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| SDV325629 | Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume. 701. |
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| SDV336196 | Monograph: Pevsner, N.. 1952. The Buildings of England: North Devon. The Buildings of England: North Devon. Paperback Volume. 39. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV289 | Parent of: FONT in the Parish of Roborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2017 12:57PM |
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