Church of All Saints

A Grade II* Listed Building in Eggesford, Devon

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All Saints: isolated church on outskirts of village; c15 tower but remainder rebuilt 1867
All Saints: some c15 but mostly Victorian interior; c18 box pews, hanging lamp of brass & iron
All Saints: monument to Edward Chichester, first Viscount of Carrickfergus, d.1648, & wife Anne (Copleston of Eggesford)
All Saints: effigies of Edward Chichester, d.1648, & wife Anne (Copleston)
All Saints: Edward Chichester, first Viscount of Carrickfergus, d.1648
All Saints: Anne (Copleston of Eggesford), d.1616, first wife of Edward Chichester, first Viscount of Carrickfergus
All Saints: inscription from the monument to Edward Chichester, first Viscount of Carrickfergus, d.1648
All Saints: another inscription detailing family connections from the monument to Edward Chichester, first Viscount of Carrickfergus, d.1648; the monument was erected by his son Arthur
All Saints: one of the shields from the monument to Edward Chichester, first Viscount of Carrickfergus, d.1648
All Saints: monument, erected 1650, to Arthur Chichester, first Earl of Donegal, d.1675, & two wives, Dorcas Hill of Honiley, d. 1630, & Mary Digby of Coleshill, d.1648
All Saints: Arthur Chichester, first Earl of Donegal, d.1675; cavalier in armour wearing coronet
All Saints: Dorcas Hill of Honiley, d.1630, first wife of Arthur Chichester, first Earl of Donegal
All Saints: Mary Digby of Coleshill, d.1648, second wife of Arthur Chichester, first Earl of Donegal; coronet & stillborn baby
All Saints: inscriptions from the monument to Arthur Chichester, first Earl of Donegal relating to his wives
All Saints: detail from the monument Arthur Chichester; carvings of arms & trophies of war
All Saints: children from the monument Arthur Chichester; the eldest leaning on sword with arm on sister
All Saints: achievement of arms from the monument Arthur Chichester, first Earl of Donegal, erected 1650
All Saints: viewed from the south