Dalwood Church of St Peter Basics
Listed building grade 1
Regularly open
Address
Dalwood Lane
Dalwood
Axminster
EX13 7EQ
Geographical coordinates
50°47’57.3″N 3°04’07.1″W (enter these in your smartphone navigator)
Devonchurchland says…
A lovely simple 15th century church majorly restored inside in the19th century.
On the outside the stone itself is worth a good view, a well-coloured almost flint stone. The tower especially is well built and the flat churchyard… well, Devon hardly ever does flat, so take the opportunity to enjoy this one.
Inside one of the main delights is the 19th century windows with their coloured glass and the glazing bars. Catch them on a sunny day and the light is fantastic.
There are other delights; the nicely-carved 17th century pulpit, the fun roofbosses and a colourful royal coat of arms.
My personal favourite has to be the two medieval stained heads, such mysterious survivors; one of them probably portrays Christ.
The church has a well-loved atmosphere; the community obviously cares for this one so well, and it is a real delight.
Outline
PLAN
- Nave
- Chancel
- North aisle
- North chapel
- West tower
- South porch
AGE
- Entirely C15
- Restored in 1881
BUILT FROM
- Stone rubble
- Freestone dressings
- Slate roofs
Exterior
WEST TOWER
- Diagonal buttresses
- Battlements
- Two light flat headed bell openings
- Three light perpendicular west window
- Moulded two centred arch doorway
- Polygonal stair turret on south side
- Battlements
- Grotesques
NAVE
- Three light flat headed windows
CHANCEL
- Three light perpendicular east window
- Two light flat headed south windows
- Moulded two centred arch south doorway
NORTH AISLE
- Three light perpendicular east and west windows
- Three light flat headed north windows
Interior
CHANCEL
- Four centred arch from chancel to chancel chapel with similar capitals
- Victorian chancel arch
VARIOUS
- Rebuilt early C17 semi-octagonal pulpit
- Later C19 furnishings generally
- Octagonal font
- Royal Arms of George III
- Fragments of medieval glass in east and north-east windows
ROOFS
- Nave and chancel roofs Victorian
- Waggon roof to north aisle possibly C15
NORTH ARCADE
- Three bays
- Four centred arches
- Squat piers with vestigial capital
- Foliage and shields
Other information
This page contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
