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Church of St Mary Blessed Virgin

A Grade II* Listed Building in Plymouth, City of Plymouth

  • St Mary: larger of town's two churches, originally attached to the priory; embattled & pinnacled, mostly c15 Perpendicular

  • St Mary: nave, inner & outer aisles; four-centred arches

  • St Mary: c14 chancel & east window; reredos by Sedding

  • St Mary: monument to Richard Strode, d.1464; top with ogee arches

  • St Mary: armoured figure of Richard Strode, d.1464

  • St Mary: mourners & monks with rosaries below from the tomb of Richard Strode, d.1464

  • St Mary: monument probably to William Courtenay of Loughtor, c.1510

  • St Mary: William Courtenay of Loughtor, c.1510

  • St Mary: wall monument to William Strode, d.1634, & two wives

  • St Mary: William Strode, d.1634, & two wives Mary (Southcote of Bovey Tracey) & Dyonisia (Vosper)

  • St Mary: latin inscription from the William Strode monument

  • St Mary: ten children below figure of Mary Strode, d.1618

  • St Mary: skeleton rising below figure of Dyonisia Vosper, d.1635, who was childless

  • St Mary: early c19 memorial to a Strode soldier

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Entry Name: Church of St Mary Blessed Virgin

Listing Date: 29 March 1960

Last Amended: 9 November 1998

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1386222

English Heritage Legacy ID: 473606

ID on this website: 101386222

Location: St Mary's Church, Underwood, Plymouth, Devon, PL7

County: City of Plymouth

Electoral Ward/Division: Plympton Erle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Plymouth

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

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