Church of St Mary and St Martin

A Grade I Listed Building in Chudleigh, Devon

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St Martin & St Mary: church dedicated 1259; Early English tower built around this date
St Martin & St Mary: south aisle with renewed Perpendicular windows
St Martin & St Mary: c14 interior much restored by Woodyer in 1869
St Martin & St Mary: late Perpendicular rood screen with c19 frieze & cresting
St Martin & St Mary: north side of screen & pulpit
St Martin & St Mary: south side of screen; paintings of alternating apostles & prophets
St Martin & St Mary: monument to Peter (Piers) Courtenay of Ugbrooke, d.1552, erected c.1607; kneeling figures, fluted columns, entablature & pediment
St Martin & St Mary: Piers Courtenay, d.1552, Sheriff of Devon during 1549 uprising
St Martin & St Mary: Elizabeth Shilston of Bridestowe, d.1605, wife of Piers Courtenay, d.1552
St Martin & St Mary: inscription in the gable above the monument to Piers Courtenay of Ugbrooke, d.1552
St Martin & St Mary: arms above the monument to Piers Courtenay of Ugbrooke, d.1552
St Martin & St Mary: monument to James Eastchurch, d.1631
St Martin & St Mary: inscription from the monument to Jacob Eastchurch, d.1631
St Martin & St Mary: memorial to Robert Wolcombe, theologian. d.1692
St Martin & St Mary: memorial to Rebecca, d.1696 aged 33, wife of Richard Washer (related by marriage to the Yarde family)
St Martin & St Mary: memorial to Elizabeth Rennel, d.1773, & two daughters Ann & Charity
St Martin & St Mary: memorial slab to Giles Inglett, d.1682, his wife Hellen, d.1676 & later members of the family
St Martin & St Mary: memorial slab to Sarah Inglett, d.1709, her parents (Giles & Sarah) & a brother Joseph