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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade I Listed Building in Barnstaple, Devon

  • St Mary: c13-c17 church originally part of Benedictine Priory; tower set to north-east rebuilt 1696; Perpendicular windows mostly renewed

  • St Mary: nave looking towards rood screen & chancel; earlier north arcade cut from solid wall, Perpendicular south arcade

  • St Mary: font & cover (crocketed & finialed) with c16 carved oak canopy

  • St Mary: figures of saints, c.1500, surviving from damaged rood screen

  • St Mary: monument to John Chichester of Raleigh, d.1569; large columns, strapwork & cartouches between

  • St Mary: inscription from the monument to John Chichester of Raleigh. d.1569, & his wife Gertrude Courtenay of Powderham, d.1566

  • St Mary: detail from the monument to John Chichester of Raleigh, d.1569, showing various family coats of arms

  • St Mary: memorial to Robert Chichester of Raleigh, d.1627, two wives, one adult daughter & two young children

  • St Mary: Robert Chichester of Raleigh, d.1627, and two children

  • St Mary: Frances Harington of Exton & Mary Hill of Shilston, the wives of Robert Chichester of Raleigh, d.1627; daughter Anne behind

  • St Mary: inscription and arms from the memorial to Robert Chichester of Raleigh, d.1627

  • St Mary: memorial to Christopher Lethbridge, d.1713; putto heads & achievement

  • St Mary: two brass inscriptions to Robert Bret, d.1540, & Alexander Bret, d.1536

  • Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin

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Entry Name: Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 19 January 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1385316

English Heritage Legacy ID: 485778

ID on this website: 101385316

Location: St Mary's Church, Bradiford, North Devon, EX31

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Barnstaple

Built-Up Area: Barnstaple

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Pilton with Ashford

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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