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Church of St Michael

A Grade I Listed Building in Musbury, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7461 / 50°44'46"N

Longitude: -3.028 / 3°1'40"W

OS Eastings: 327564

OS Northings: 94564

OS Grid: SY275945

Mapcode National: GBR PG.0J08

Mapcode Global: FRA 47K3.L4M

Plus Code: 9C2RPXWC+FQ

Entry Name: Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 8 May 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1333564

English Heritage Legacy ID: 88110

ID on this website: 101333564

Location: St Michael's Church, Musbury, East Devon, EX13

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Musbury

Built-Up Area: Musbury

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Musbury St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


SY 2794 MUSBURY CHURCH HILL
25/431
8.5.67 Church of St Michael
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I

Parish Church. C15. Restored by Hayward of Exeter. The chancel was rebuilt in
1865 and the north aisle in 1875. Stone rubble with freestone dressings and slate
roofs.
Nave north and south aisle windows with flat heads and Perpendicular west window to
south aisle. Chancel has three-light Perpendicular east window. South doorway has
double-chamfered arch without capitals. South porch.
West tower has diagonal buttresses embattled parapet polygonal stair turret on south
side. Small single light bell openings. Three-light Perpendicular traceried west
window and moulded arch west doorway without capitals.
Interior. Four-bay north arcade with double-chamfered two-centred arches and
octagonal piers. Four bay south arcade with hollow-chamfered arches and shafts on
alternate faces of the piers. Late C19 furnishings.
Drake monument in south aisle, erected in 1611 and extended circa 1646, with three
pairs of kneeling figures facing east, separated by pilastered screens, all set on
plinth with inscription panels over coats of arms separated by wide pilasters. The
top of the monument is missing.


Listing NGR: SY2756294563

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