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Church of St Andrew

A Grade I Listed Building in Colyton, Devon

  • St Andrew: generally late c14 Perpendicular with c15 octagonal lantern on square Norman tower; large four-light windows; much renewal due to fire in 1933

  • St Andrew: approach from the south; c15 two-storeyed porch

  • St Andrew: c15 great west window of nine lights & two transoms though tracery is modern replacement

  • St Andrew: c15 nave with chandeliers of 1796 leading to late Norman tower arch & five light early c14 east window

  • St Andrew: stone screen by Thomas Brerewood, vicar 1524-44, leading to the current Pole chapel; ogee headed entrance

  • St Andrew: mid c15 Courtenay monument

  • St Andrew: 3 ft long effigy of Margaret Courtenay (nee Beaufort) countess of Devon, d.1449

  • St Andrew: detail of effigy of Margaret Courtenay d.1449 though face remodelled in the belief that it related to a later Margaret Courtenay who died as a child, choking on a fishbone in 1512

  • St Andrew: arms on the c15 Margaret Courtenay tomb; or, three torteaux with label (Courtenay) and Royal arms

  • St Andrew: Victorian inscription on the Courtenay tomb referring erroneously to the later Margaret

  • St Andrew: tomb of William Pole of Shute, d.1587

  • St Andrew: Katherine Popham of Huntworth d.1583, wife of William Pole of Shute

  • St Andrew: tomb of William Westover, d.1617 containing inscription to William Drake of Yardbury d.1680, his grandson

  • St Andrew: tomb of Mary Periam, wife of William Pole of Shute (the antiquarian), d.1606

  • St Andrew: John Pole, first Baron of Shute, d.1658

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - West Window (photo May 2013)

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - Sanctuary and East Window (photo May 2013)

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - West Windows (photo May 2013)

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - the Saxon Cross (photo May 2013)

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - Saxon Cross - interpretation text (photo May 2013)

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - South Isle (photo May 2013)

  • Colyton - Parish Church of St Andrew - Pulpit (photo May 2013)

  • Church of St Andrew, Colyton, Devon

  • Church of St Andrew

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Entry Name: Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 8 May 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1306053

English Heritage Legacy ID: 87923

ID on this website: 101306053

Location: St Andrew's Church, Colyton, East Devon, EX24

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Colyton

Built-Up Area: Colyton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Colyton St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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