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Church of St Andrew

A Grade II* Listed Building in Stokeinteignhead, Devon

  • St Andrew: narrow approach to the east end of the church from the main street

  • St Andrew: late c14, c15 red sandstone church, originally c13; much restored in 1894

  • St Andrew: west tower with diagonal buttresses & stair turret

  • St Andrew: north porch with sandstone doorway

  • St Andrew: nave with aisles added c15; view looking east to rood screen; entrance to rood stairs are just to the left of it

  • St Andrew: red sandstone piers of north arcade; Beer stone capitals, some with shield holding angels

  • St Andrew: red sandstone piers of south arcade

  • St Andrew: chancel rebuilt in 1865 viewed from top of rood stairs

  • St Andrew: north arcade white Beer stone capital with shield bearing angels & St Dorothea (flowers) in ogee niche between them

  • St Andrew: another north arcade capital with shield bearing angels & St Andrew (cross) in ogee niche between them

  • St Andrew: south arcade capital

  • St Andrew: late c14 Decorated screen; quatrefoils with large leaves, straight headed panels, cusped tracery, ogee arched doorway

  • St Andrew: detail of leaves from late c14 Decorated screen

  • St Andrew: heart-shaped brass in memory of Elizabeth Furlong (nee Tawley of Marldon), d.1641

  • St Andrew: old parish stocks with room for three malefactors

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Entry Name: Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 23 August 1955

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1097645

English Heritage Legacy ID: 86035

ID on this website: 101097645

Location: St Andrew's Church, Stokeinteignhead, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Stokeinteignhead

Built-Up Area: Stokeinteignhead

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Stokeinteignhead St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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