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Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade II* Listed Building in Stockleigh English, Devon

  • Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stockleigh English

  • Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stockleigh English

  • St Mary: approach from the west

  • St Mary: unbuttressed late c15 west tower with small pinnacles

  • St Mary: c14 aisle-less nave with narrower chancel; restored 1878-83 with new chancel arch

  • St Mary: single window on the north side of the nave representing the Resurrection

  • St Mary: memorial to William Bellew of Stockleigh Court, d.1772, & wife Mary Morrison

  • St Mary: marble wall memorial to Thomas Bellew of Stockleigh Court, d.1789

  • St Mary: memorial to William Bellew of Stockleigh Court, d.1826, and other members of his immediate family

  • St Mary: memorial slab in centre of nave with the names of many members of the Bellew family who occupied Stockleigh Court; the dates are from 1597 to 1752

  • St Mary: follow on memorial to later members of the Bellew family; the dates are from 1772 to 1890

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Entry Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 26 August 1965

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1250872

English Heritage Legacy ID: 433364

ID on this website: 101250872

Location: St Mary's Church, Stockleigh English, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Stockleigh English

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Stockleigh English St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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