St Mary: basically c15 church much restored; two-stage west tower with embattled parapet; gabled porch with diagonal buttresses
St Mary: view from the north showing semi octagonal stair turret; replaced c19 windows
St Mary: nave showing some c.1200 work including the chancel arch; Perpendicular north arcade
St Mary: detail of one of the nave capitals
St Mary: some texts over the south doorway
St Mary: east window, c.1850
St Mary: some medieval glass fragments in south window; probably Flemish
St Mary: oak pulpit from 1724
St Mary: Flemish c16 oak reredos including a panel of Christ carrying the Cross; flanking panels represent the Evangelists
St Mary: Christ carrying the Cross from the c16 reredos
St Mary: two bays from c15 rood screen with Perpendicular tracery; dado of painted saints; cresting with angels & foliage; brought in from St Mary Major, Exeter in 1970
St Mary: saints from the c15 screen brough in from Exeter; probably St Matthias? St James the Less, St Philip? & St Bartholomew
St Mary: memorial to Joanna (nee Collins of Offwell), d.1696, wife of Thomas Southcote of Kilmington; pediment & cartouche; apron below of carved foliage
St Mary: detail from the memorial to Joanna Southcote, d.1696; swan-necked pediment & cartouche containing the Southcote arms
St Mary: memorial to John Ford, d.1729, & wife Mary Fry of Wood, d.1724
St Mary: one of several c19 memorials to members of Coplestone family; this one is for Harriet (nee Townsend), d.1835
Entry Name: Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Listing Date: 22 February 1955
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1104090
English Heritage Legacy ID: 88785
ID on this website: 101104090
Location: St Mary's Church, Offwell, East Devon, EX14
County: Devon
District: East Devon
Civil Parish: Offwell
Built-Up Area: Offwell
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Offwell St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter