North Bovey Church of St John the Baptist Gallery
It is a traditional moorland church, granite on granite on granite and all the better for that, set in a magical churchyard.
South Devon
North Bovey Church of St John the Baptist Basics
It is a traditional moorland church, granite on granite on granite and all the better for that, set in a magical churchyard.
North Bovey Church of St John the Baptist Description
Inside simplicity dominates, but not plainness, definitely not that; simple stone, simple medieval screen, simple benchends, simple roofboss…
Cornworthy Church of St Peter Gallery
A wonderful light-filled church on the edge of the Dart estuary, with near-clear large windows catching the gorgeous northern light…
Cornworthy Church of St Peter Basics
A wonderful light-filled church on the edge of the Dart estuary, with near-clear large windows catching the gorgeous northern light…
Cornworthy Church of St Peter Description
Light, elegance and grace flood this House of Prayer, filling every corner and spilling back into the sky… and what a sky; a luminosity…
Torbryan Church of The Holy Trinity Gallery
Torbryan church is a marvel. It is very rare to meet a church built from the ground up in only 20 years in the 1400s
Torbryan Church of the Holy Trinity Basics
It is a beauty, a rare example of a Perpendicular church built seamlessly just in a space of twenty years (1450-1470 since you asked).
Torbryan Church of The Holy Trinity Description
The arcades flow up from the box pews with exquisitely carved capitals and bear the high ceilings with consummate grace…
Holne Church of St Mary the Virgin Gallery
This little old granite church way up in the clouds with a marvellous medieval roodscreen and an even more wondrous medieval pulpit, plus more treasures.
Holne Church of St Mary the Virgin Basics
The inside is bare, stripped of nearly all its finery centuries ago, the operative word being ‘nearly’ here, because there is plenty of treasure still left.
Holne Church of St Mary the Virgin Description
The church is built from granite, as we would expect for a Dartmoor church, roughly shaped stones like the field walls streaming over the countryside.
Thurlestone Church of All Saints Gallery
One of the best 20th century collections of glass in Devon, atmosphere, woodwork, roofbosses, a great tower and newly renovated, Thurlestone is a beauty.
Thurlestone Church of All Saints Basics
A striking church perched above the main village street near some of the best south Devon beaches, Thurlestone well repays a leisurely visit.
Thurlestone Church of All Saints Description
Stunning stained glass, beautiful woodwork, a red Norman font and an atmosphere of peace and care, Thurlestone is a wonderful church down in South Devon.