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Summary

West tower and North arcade fifteenth century, the remainder restored 1875.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1326588: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Other References/Statuses

• Church of England HER: 5333
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51SW/6
• 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, SS51SW15 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV6364.

Clarke, K. M., 1920, The Baptismal Fonts of Devon, Part 7, 332 (Article in Serial). SDV320749.

A scalloped bowl font of freestone. Three cones on each side with darts between. Necking and base are round mouldings. Chamfered plinth. Basin square and unlined. Rim hollowed to receive the cover, carved pyramidial, Jacobean. On W side of plinth the corners have masks lying face upwards. On E sides, two lozenge-shaped bosses, the one to the S moulded. Other details: Plate.

Cresswell, B. F., 1924 - 1925, St. Christopher, 292 (Article in Serial). SDV6353.

NE window depicting Edward the Confessor, St. Margaret, and St. Anthony. Placed there during restorations.

Keen, I., 1952, A Series of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Lead-Glazed Relief Tiles from North Devon, 144-170 (Article in Serial). SDV6352.

Keen notes the occurrence of post-medieval relief tiles from North Devon in Merton church. Other details: Figs., Plates.

Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: North Devon, 122 (Monograph). SDV336196.

West tower with buttresses and pinnacles. Five-bay arcade between north aisle and nave. Pevsner mentions Norman font, stained glass and church plate.

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 434 (Monograph). SDV17562.

Parish church of All Saints. W tower and N arcade fifteenth century, the remainder restored 1875.

Department of Environment, 1959, Torrington RD Provisional List, 10 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV118.

15th century tower and lofty N arcade. Otherwise over-restored.

Griffiths, D. M., 1983, Untitled Source (Site Visit). SDV6355.

Unknown, 1983, Untitled Source (Photograph). SDV6362.

Department of Environment, 1989, Merton, 114 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV21033.

C15, restored in 1875 by Medley Fulford, screens and fittings the work of Harry Hems. Rubble walls small squared blocks to north aisle. Gable ended slate roof. Nave, north aisle, south transept, west tower and south porch. See DoE list for full details. Other details: Provisional List.

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 568 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV596 - Unnamed Event

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