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Church of All Saints

A Grade I Listed Building in Kenton, Devon

  • All Saints; from the south-east

  • All Saints: nave looking east to rood screen

  • All Saints: c15 pulpit, restored 1882

  • All Saints: 120 ft tower, pinnacles with niches below

  • All Saints: figure on side of south porch; possibly represents King Henry IV

  • All Saints: figure on side of south porch; possibly represents Joan of Navarre (Henry IV's Queen)

  • All Saints: carved screen & renewed rood loft 1899-1936

  • All Saints: original painted panels, c.1455, from rood screen dado; St Anthony, St George, St Edmund & man holding sceptre

  • All Saints: original painted panels, c.1455, from rood screen dado; St Lawrence, St Barbara, St Stephen & female saint

  • All Saints: original painted panels, c.1455, from rood screen dado; St Catherine, St Mary Magdalene, St Dorothy & St Lucia

  • All Saints: memorial to Nicholas Martyn of Kenton, d.1653

  • All Saints: inscription from the memorial to Nicholas Martyn of Kenton, d.1653

  • All Saints: shield from the memorial to Nicholas Martyn of Kenton, d.1653

  • All Saints: Dulcebella Symes of Poundsford (married name Hodges), d.1628; sister-in-law to Nicholas Martyn

  • All Saints: memorial to Elizabeth Martyn, d.1673 in childbirth (married name Atwill) grand-daughter of Nicholas Martyn

  • All Saints: stone slab to Elizabeth Jope (first wife of Thomas), d.1670, daughter Susanna d.1690, Thomas Jope, d.1705 & Thomas's second wife Mary

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Entry Name: Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 30 June 1961

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1169255

English Heritage Legacy ID: 85889

ID on this website: 101169255

Location: All Saints' Church, Kenton, Teignbridge, Devon, EX6

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Kenton

Built-Up Area: Kenton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Kenton All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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