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Church of St Peter

A Grade I Listed Building in Tiverton, Devon

  • Church of St Peter, Tiverton

  • Nave in Church of St Peter, Tiverton

  • East window, Church of St Peter, Tiverton

  • Grand brass candelabra purchased in 1709, Church of St Peter

  • Pulpit in Church of St Peter, Tiverton

  • Font in Church of St Peter, Tiverton

  • South entrance to Church of St Peter, Tiverton, Devon

  • St Peter: decoration above the south porch (much restored), the work of John Greenway, a local merchant

  • St Peter: exterior of Greenway chapel showing various ships & anchors

  • St Peter: original sculpture inside the porch; Assumption of the Virgin flanked by the kneeling donor & his wife

  • St Peter: Greenway chantry chapel, erected 1517

  • St Peter: Greenway chapel; shallow vaulting panelled with pendants

  • St Peter: detail from chancel arch, c.1485, when Edward Courtenay was granted the Earldom of Devon; kneeling angels hold a shield with the Courtenay arms within a garter

  • St Peter: c19 mayor's pew with c.17 lion & unicorn

  • St Peter: monument to John Waldron, d.1579; large black lettering

  • St Peter: monument to George Slee, d.1613

  • St Peter: monument to Roger Gifford, d.1603; two tiers, paired columns

  • St Peter: brasses of John Greenway & wife Joan at the west end of the Greenway chapel

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Entry Name: Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 12 February 1952

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1384949

English Heritage Legacy ID: 485408

ID on this website: 101384949

Location: St Peter's Church, Tiverton, Mid Devon, EX16

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Tiverton

Built-Up Area: Tiverton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Tiverton St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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