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Church of the Holy Trinity

A Grade I Listed Building in Weare Giffard, Devon

  • Holy Trinity: c14 church, south aisle added c15; windows with lights linked by interlocking, round headed arches; c15 porch

  • Holy Trinity: c15 three stage tower with diagonal buttresses & crenellated parapet

  • Holy Trinity: south aisle with wagon roof (added by Martin Fortescue) & five light east window

  • Holy Trinity: c15 chancel roof

  • Holy Trinity: c15 wall painting showing martyrdom of St Sebastion

  • Holy Trinity: c15 remains of Jesse Window at east end of south aisle; glass includes Fortescue arms

  • Holy Trinity: Fortescue bench end c.1510

  • Holy Trinity: Fortescue bench end c.1510

  • Holy Trinity: bench end c.1510

  • Holy Trinity: c.1300 knight attributed to Walter Giffard

  • Holy Trinity: c.1300 lady with wimple attributed to Alice, wife of Walter Giffard

  • Holy Trinity: three generations of Fortescue, erected 1638

  • Holy Trinity: Hugh Fortescue, d.1600, & wife Elizabeth Chichester of Ralegh, d.1630

  • Holy Trinity: John Fortescue, d.1605, & wife Mary Speccot of Thornbury, d.1637; children in medallions each side

  • Holy Trinity: inscription from the Fortescue memorial with arms of the Rolle family

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Entry Name: Church of the Holy Trinity

Listing Date: 4 October 1960

Last Amended: 19 October 1988

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1171583

English Heritage Legacy ID: 91517

ID on this website: 101171583

Location: Holy Trinity Church, Weare Giffard, Torridge, Devon, EX39

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Town: Torridge

Civil Parish: Weare Giffard

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Weare Giffard Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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