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Church of All Saints

A Grade II* Listed Building in Okehampton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7382 / 50°44'17"N

Longitude: -4.0112 / 4°0'40"W

OS Eastings: 258178

OS Northings: 95103

OS Grid: SX581951

Mapcode National: GBR Q2.GTQ9

Mapcode Global: FRA 27H4.73M

Plus Code: 9C2QPXQQ+7G

Entry Name: Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 5 February 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1326192

English Heritage Legacy ID: 93378

ID on this website: 101326192

Location: All Saints' Church, Okehampton, West Devon, EX20

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Okehampton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Okehampton All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


SX59NE 2/17
5185

VICARAGE ROAD,
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

5.2.52

II* GV

Fine C15 west tower, remainder rebuilt in 1842-4 in Perpendicular style by J Hayward
of Exeter.
Tall west tower of granite ashlar in 3 stages with thin set back buttresses, and
moulded base, embattled parapet and pinnacles with crockets. Three-light Perpendicular
bell-openings and Perpendicular west window with reticulated and intersecting tracery
and with foiled frieze below. West doorway has massive square dripmould and carved
spandrels.
Remainder of church of 1842-4 in Perpendicular style, built of coursed Delabole slate
with granite dressings. Nave and chancel in one, 5-light Perpendicular east window,
north and south aisles with embattled parapets and 5-light windows. The north aisle
has polygonal stair turret.
North porch and small north vestry in angle of aisle and chancel. South porch with
another polygonal stair turret in the angle with south aisle.
Interior: granite arcades of 5 bays. Remains of old stone reredos against west wall
of south aisle.
Stained glass south window by Morris and Co of 1897 and one by Kempe of 1900. Inscribed
stone in south porch. Two tomb chests in churchyard east of church with inscribed
stone tops dated 1648 and 1676. Path from lychgate to south porch made up with small
C17 gravestones inscribed with dates and initials.


Listing NGR: SX5817895103

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