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Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade I Listed Building in Littlehempston, Devon

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  • St John the Baptist: late c15 embattled & buttressed south aisle; Decorated south chapel east window with star design, other windows renewed 1863

  • St John the Baptist: crenellated c15 west tower; western doorway retains pointed arch

  • St John the Baptist: c15 nave with Perpendicular arcades of Beer stone

  • St John the Baptist: c15 screen across nave & aisles minus its coving

  • St John the Baptist: Perpendicular panelling & tracery from the c15 rood screen

  • St John the Baptist: cornice from the c15 rood screen; leaves, birds & grapes

  • St John the Baptist: Norman seven sided font of red sandstone

  • St John the Baptist: north chancel window with c15 glass from Marldon church, restored 1863

  • St John the Baptist: St Christopher (holding a reed or long wand) from the c15 north chancel window

  • St John the Baptist: c15 donors in the north chancel window; kneeling figures with hands clasped in prayer

  • St John the Baptist: c15 donors in the north chancel window; kneeling figures with hands clasped in prayer

  • St John the Baptist: one of three effigies probably relating to members of the Stretch family

  • St John the Baptist: detail of the earlier knight c.1340

  • St John the Baptist: full length of the earlier knight c.1340

  • St John the Baptist: late c14 effigy of lady in long gown; a member of the Stretch by marriage

  • St John the Baptist: detail of lady wearing wimple, c.1340

  • St John the Baptist: later knight c.1390; possibly John Stretch of Little Hempston who died that year

  • St John the Baptist: detail of later knight, c.1390

  • St John the Baptist: full length & detail of later knight, c.1390

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Entry Name: Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 9 February 1961

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1108513

English Heritage Legacy ID: 100601

ID on this website: 101108513

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Littlehempston, South Hams, Devon, TQ9

County: Devon

District: South Hams

Civil Parish: Littlehempston

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Littlehempston St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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