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Church of St Andrew

A Grade I Listed Building in Bere Ferrers, Devon

  • St Andrew's from the River Tavy

  • St Andrew's

  • St Andrew's from lychgate

  • St Andrew: one of earliest churches in Devonshire, dates from mid c13; nave looking east from south entrance

  • St Andrew: piers & four-centred arches entirely of granite; similar chancel arch

  • St Andrew: early c14 glass in east window with five light intersecting tracery

  • St Andrew: early c14 window depicting William Ferrers (grandson of founder) c.1338

  • St Andrew: early c14 window depicting Matilda Carminow

  • St Andrew: c14 window depicting pilgrim

  • St Andrew: c12 font of Hurdwick stone from earlier church formed of two capitals

  • St Andrew: remaining section of c15 rood screen with defaced saints

  • St Andrew: c14 Easter Sepulchre & tomb in north wall of chancel

  • St Andrew: William Ferrers, c.1275

  • St Andrew: Isolda de Cardinham, wife of William Ferrers

  • St Andrew: Roborough stone tomb of cross legged knight, Reginald de Ferrers; son of the founder, c.1300

  • St Andrew: Reginald de Ferrers, son of the founder, c.1300; coif, chain mail & shield, hands on sword

  • St Andrew: slab depicting Roger Champernowne; c.1461

  • St Andrew: Robert Willoughby, d.1522, first Lord High Admiral; early Renaissance wreaths

  • Chancel and East Window, St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers, Devon

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Entry Name: Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 21 March 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1163103

English Heritage Legacy ID: 92605

ID on this website: 101163103

Location: St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, PL20

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Bere Ferrers

Built-Up Area: Bere Ferrers

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

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