Westleigh Church of St Peter Gallery
On the River Torridge near the North Devon coast Westleigh church sits quietly at the back of its village looking very charming indeed.
On the River Torridge near the North Devon coast Westleigh church sits quietly at the back of its village looking very charming indeed.
On the River Torridge near the North Devon coast Westleigh church sits quietly at the back of its village looking very charming indeed.
Inside a simplicity, granite pillars and old benches… sixteenth century, along with some delicious roofbosses, nice stained glass and…
A true star amongst Devon’s churches, which is saying a lot, owing to the preservation of some fantastical medieval woodwork and more…
A true star amongst Devon’s churches, which is saying a lot, owing to the preservation of some fantastical medieval woodwork and more…
Entering Atherington church is a pause, a questioning, a bareness, aged woodwork and clear glass taking a moment to reveal their beauty
This rural church is unique, and a very special experience. It well deserves a visit and taking time to fully enjoy.
This rural church is unique, and a very special experience. It well deserves a visit and taking time to fully enjoy.
An extraordinary church, holding layers of historical beauty and set deep in the fields of glorious Devon, a total jewel.
Swimbridge church is awesome, a deep magnificence of ancient art, the stone and wood carving caressing the heart for long after a visit.
Swimbridge church is awesome, a deep magnificence of ancient art, the stone and wood carving caressing the heart for long after a visit.
Swimbridge church is all about the woodwork, like so many of the gorgeous creatures in Devon, but this one has the dialled turned up to 11.
A very fine church here, built from the striking local silver-grey stone. Parts of it go back to the 12th century, the tower the 13th.
A very fine church here, built from the striking local silver-grey stone. Parts of it go back to the 12th century, the tower the 13th.
Conquistador gold from El Dorado, pirated jewels from Spanish galleons, treasure chests trawled from the deep… how Mortehoe puts them all to shame!
The interior space is unusual, and goodly so. The Gothic arcade was replaced in the 19th century with classical pillars.
The interior space is unusual, and goodly so. The Gothic arcade was replaced in the 19th century with classical pillars.
Inside there is an attractive sparseness along with a bit of mish mash of styles, from Norman to Victorian and various stops in between.
An extraordinary church set on a beautiful hillside between the Exmoor high moorlands and the fertile Devon valleys.
An extraordinary church set on a beautiful hillside between the Exmoor high moorlands and the fertile Devon valleys.
Inside it is an ocean of deeply browned box pews lapping against gentle cliffs of crooked walls, whispering hello from the 18th century.
Its age probably goes back to Pre-Saxon times, especially as its original patron saint was a Celtic one called John.
Its age probably goes back to Pre-Saxon times, especially as its original patron saint was a Celtic one called John.
The inside has been well partied up by renovators, that screen is early twentieth century, the whole is now a pleasing combination
A simple and powerful church, and unusually for Devon most of it dating from the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries.
A simple and powerful church, and unusually for Devon most of it dating from the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries.
And this church is old too, its shape has been almost unaltered since the 13th century, though the north transept might be 14th
Inside it is a beauty of pale colours and off white limestone. The colouring alone is worth a visit; then the architecture, it is excellent.
Inside it is a beauty of pale colours and off white limestone. The colouring alone is worth a visit; then the architecture, it is excellent.
It is a well-proportioned Victorian church set on a hillside with beautiful views, loved by the parish and everybody else.
A major north Devon parish church with a fine tower, a very unusual medieval chancel roof, and many another treasure inside.
A major north Devon parish church with a fine tower, a very unusual medieval chancel roof, and many another treasure inside.
The nave is lovely bare stone with soft honey pews covered by a billowing cloud of a ceiling. A wonderful peace to wander into.
A well built church nestling in the trees at the end of a dead end road, Marwood is one of the more famous North Devon churches.
A well built church nestling in the trees at the end of a dead end road, Marwood is one of the more famous North Devon churches.
The structure of the church is a delight. The foliage carved capitals, the space, the chipped stonework, all these are worthy of our time…
There is an astounding survivor of Norman south door, with beakheads and chevrons, and finely carved capitals to its embracing columns.
There is an astounding survivor of Norman south door, with beakheads and chevrons, and finely carved capitals to its embracing columns.
Inside is delightfully sparse, we can see the bare bones of the church, like the rock strata in the local cliffs, and looking closely the details start to come together until we gasp in love.
A glorious church with a Norman south tower and a striking spire, fascinating medieval benchends and roofbosses, and a very impressive interior.
A major Devon church, perched on the edge of the ocean between the hills and the dunes, founded by Saint Brannock back in around 600 AD.
St Brannock founded a church here around 600 AD and the present medieval one is a beauty, full of great carving and luminous atmosphere.