Church of St David, Ashprington
St David: all Perpendicular church, mainly built c15
St David: tall, slim four-stage c14 west tower, lower northeast stair turret; south aisle with red sandstone battlements
St David: c15 Perpendicular interior heavily restored in 1845, windows all renewed; Beerstone arches with foliage capitals only on four shafts
St David: c12 sandstone Norman font with palmette frieze & cable moulding
St David: pulpit by Herbert Read 1909 (in c15 style) with nodding ogee canopies
St David: monument to John Kelland of Painsford, d.1679; scrolly decoration
St David: upper inscription from the memorial to John Kelland of Painsford, d.1679, also referring to his wife Susanna (Fownes) d.1648
St David: lower inscription from the memorial to John Kelland of Painsford, d.1679, with reference to his son, another John, who d.1692
St David: memorial to Henry Blackhaller of Sharpham, d.1684; Corinthian columns
St David: Jane Pownoll of Sharpham, d.1778; white marble female figure, an an urn in relief
St David: brass plate to William Somaster of Paynsford, d.1589; two shields (Somaster impaling Fortescue) placed upside down
St David: close up of shield from the brass memorial to William Somaster of Painsford, d.1589
Entry Name: Church of St David
Listing Date: 9 February 1961
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1108393
English Heritage Legacy ID: 100927
ID on this website: 101108393
Location: St David's Church, Ashprington, South Hams, Devon, TQ9
County: Devon
District: South Hams
Civil Parish: Ashprington
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Ashprington St David
Church of England Diocese: Exeter