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Church of St Andrew

A Grade I Listed Building in Sampford Courtenay, Devon

  • Church of St Andrew, Sampford Courtenay

  • St Andrew: granite & embattled church, c.1450; tall late Perpendicular Devonshire tower; aisle windows are Victorian

  • St Andrew: view from the south-east; five light east window

  • St Andrew: wide nave with Cornish polyphant stone arches over granite piers; wagon roofs in nave & chancel

  • St Andrew: c16 glass depicting Virgin Mary; north aisle window

  • St Andrew: fragments of c16 glass depicting blue & gold angels & a plough; north aisle east window

  • St Andrew: screen to south chapel of 1923 using some original c16 work

  • St Andrew: Purbeck marble Norman font

  • St Andrew: roof boss with three rabbit motif with ears conjoined

  • St Andrew: representation of the 'Five Wounds of Christ'

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Entry Name: Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 22 February 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1105290

English Heritage Legacy ID: 93055

ID on this website: 101105290

Location: St Andrew's Church, Sampford Courtenay, West Devon, EX20

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Sampford Courtenay

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Sampford Courtenay St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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