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07/06/2026

St Mary’s , , (2010)

Extracts from the Description in Antiquities Heraldry & Family History of Twenty-Eight Parishes in the Archdeaconry of Totnes Volume 2 by C Worthy (1889):

“The parish church stands in a small churchyard in the centre of the village, and is dedicated to St. Mary. It comprehends chancel, nave opening into north and south aisles Beneath four debased arches, supported upon clustered columns of the style of the reign of Henry VII, a south porch, and a tower at the western end containing four bells. There is no exterior or interior architectural definition of the chancel, which is merely a continuation of the nave, but the is still retained, and extends across the aisles, thus separating the eastern end, with its north and south chantry chapels, from the other portion of the church.

The windows have been generally restored, but one on the south side of the chancel has a quatrefoil in the head, which seems to prove that it belonged to an older structure than the present, which it is hardly necessary for me to remark was merely rebuilt in the fifteenth century upon the site of a much more ancient church. The priests' door also remains in its proper position on the south side of the chancel, and the stairs, which once led to the rood loft, with the apertures for exit and entrance, are on this side also. There is a particularly interesting Norman font, with rude carvings, supported upon four slender piers of green stone, and a thick circular pedestal in the centre. The window in the south chancel chapel has been filled with stained glass in memory of a member of the family of Wills of Kelly, 1856. I noticed on the north side four angels in fourteenth century glass. In another window were previously to the “ restoration,” figures of the four evangelists with their names on labels; and also the following armorials:-

Lucy — Gu. 3 fish haurient Or.
Bishop Booihe, 146.5-1478 — Arg. 2 boars' heads erased and erect Sa. a label of 3.
Chichester — Cheeky Or and Gu. a chief Vair.
Chudleigh — Erm. 3 lions ramp. Gu.
Stourton — A bend Sa. (should be Sa. a bend Or.) between 6 fountains. James Chudleigh, married Margaret, daughter of William Lord Stourton, 1476.

During the “restoration'' quantities of ancient stained glass were removed from the north aisle, chiefly in a fragmentary state, consisting of portions of figures of bishops and priests in full robes, the birth of our Saviour, and the adoration of the Magi. I did not see this glass myself, so I am unable to offer any opinion about it; but it was evidently a great mistake not to replace it in the windows, as enough of it appears to have remained to intimate pretty clearly what the general designs were. I believe that a great quantity of valuable glass is still permitted, even in these days, to be carried away from churches by workmen simply because it is considered to be dirty, incapable of restoration, and therefore worthless.

During the same restoration I am informed “about twenty square tiles were discovered ornamented with scriptural emblems”. These tiles are frequently found in churches, and although some call them “Norman tiles”, yet there is no evidence, I believe, to prove that any have been noticed in England of earlier date than the thirteenth century. These tiles were generally ornamented with various designs, and the process of their manufacture has been thus described — “the thin squares of well-compacted clay having been fashioned and probably dried in the sun to the requisite degree, their ordinary dimensions being from four to six inches, with a thickness of one inch, a stamp, which bore a design in relief was impressed upon them, so us to leave the ornamental pattern in cavetto; into the hollows thus left on the face of the tile clay another colour, most commonly white or pipeclay, was then inlaid or impressed; nothing remained except to give a richer effect, and at the same time ensure the permanence of the work, by covering the whole, in the furnace, with a thin surface of metallic glaze, which being of a slightly yellow colour, tinged the white clay beneath it, and imparted to the red a more full and rich tone of colour”. Tiles of this kind with armorial and other decorations have been frequently found in churches and in excavating the ruins of abbeys…

The altar table is made from the front of an ancient parish chest which used to stand in the chancel, and a plain image recess or “ tabernacle “ has been laid open at the eastern end of the north chancel chapel. The ancient screen, which has been repaired, is of the same character as others which I have already described in these pages and elsewhere. Amongst the figures of the saints in its lower panels I noticed St. John, with the chalice; St. Peter, with two keys St. Jude, with his club; St. Paul, with the sword; St. Stephen, with the stones in his chasuble; St. Philip, with the long cross, and St. Matthias; St. Lawrence, with his gridiron; St. Gertrude, virgin and abbess, -with a loaf; St. Margaret, trampling on the dragon; and a representation of the Annunciation. The almond tree flourishes between the Angel Gabriel and the Blessed Virgin, and this makes me consider that this church, which I have already said is devoted to St. Mary, was so dedicated upon the Festival of the Annunciation. There, are, moreover, two figures in good preservation of an abbot, and a bishop, several figures in monastic habit, and one of St. Anastasia.

The roof is cradle or wagon headed; that portion immediately over the screen is painted in gold and colours, and has a few good bosses of foliage, vine leaves, and grapes. The interior of the church is very neat and clean. The work of restoration was nearly finished at the period of the death of the late vicar and patron the Rev. R. Riley. The new open seating is of oak with a quatrefoil carved in solid in the bench ends. The porch once had a parvise over it; the aspersorium, or holy water stoup, still remains on its north side. The tower is square, and plainly built; its height to the parapet is 44 feet. There is a good western doorway, and the entrance on the south side has a Pointed arch with a deep moulding, The exterior of the church is well-buttressed, and I am told that the four ancient bells have Latin inscriptions.”

06/06/2026

Ledger hanging in the porch of Church (2018)

05/06/2026

Pengelly and in St Andrew’s , , (2019)

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Extract from the Church Guide Booklet (undated):

“ . This imposing memorial commemorates Francis who founded the to provide a school and pay a teacher. The memorial was made by of Exeter, who was a highly regarded sculptor of the time, and it was erected in 1723. It consists of two female figures holding an oval plaque, showing the gulf fixed at the Last Judgement. There are souls being conducted by angels into the presence of God, some still struggling upwards attended by angels and demons, and others, rather ominously, trapped under an overhanging ledge. The Pengelly family lived at for many years and held the advowson, or patronage of the church. There were two Pengelly vicars, and Henry Pengelly (vicar 1785-1832) allowed the Pengelly charity to lapse. Above the tomb is a shield with the Pengelly arms. Originally the memorial was protected by the railings which now close off the tower room. There are three Pengelly memorials on the chancel walls and two more in the south transept.”
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The following comments are from my “ & Notes from Devon Churches” (2002), separated by ++++++++++ for present purposes in order to clearly separate the texts about each memorial:

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The principal memorial of the PENGELLY family displays the following coat of arms:
† impaling Azure three pears or ( )

This coat surmounts an enormous alabaster monument, the supporters of the full achievement being two large reclining angels, below which are two standing female figures on a plinth, underneath which is the long wordy inscription, the entire right hand edge of which is unfortunately obscured by the choir stalls. Consequently, only the upper half of the epitaph could be fully transcribed (the right hand edge only by squinting awkwardly down the gap between the back of the choir and the tablet!):

Here lies the Body of Francis Pengelly Esquire Barrester at Law, in which capacitie, as in all other parts of his Conduct, he appear’d to be a man of great Ability, Industry, & Integrity; in a Word he was a truly Christian Lawyer: whose advice in any difficulty, whose Assistance under any trouble no body ever ask’d in vain; who made it the great Business of his Life, to prepare for a better.... ....January 1st 1722 in the 61st Year of his age

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On a mural tablet to John , d 1693, and Ann his wife, dau of George , d 1702, are displayed the following arms:

† Gules powdered with trefoils argent a lion rampant of the second
(PENGELLY) impaling Argent three bars gules a dragon sejant or
(DOWNING)

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The PENGELLY family arms also appear on their own on much smaller shields on mural tablets to Francis PENGELLY d 1777, to Mary PENGELLY his widow d 1778, and also on that to Henry PENGELLY d 1823. Inscriptions on these other tablets read as follows:

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Near this place lies interred the Body of John Francis Pengelly
Esq of Sortridge who departed this life 13th June 1777 aged 52.
His Heart was impressed with every generous and noble Sentiment,
his Conduct Manly and polite, in domestic Life he was affectionate
to his Wife and Children, and sincere to his Friend. Whenever he
entered the House of God he showed Humility Piety and Gratitude
the Almighty, and benevolence Charity and Friendly Regard towards
Men. He was lamented by all his Acquaintance, particularly the Poor.

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In Memory of Mrs Mary Pengelly Wife of the late John
Frances Pengelly Esq of Sortridge in this County
This monument was erected by her Son
the Rev Henry Pengelly Vicar of this Parish on the 20th April 1797
Her learning was elegant and comprehensive
Grave without precisenes, facetious without Levity
the good Christian and the Gentlewoman
in her were happily united
Her Amiable Accomplishments engaging Manners
and charitable Disposition render her Loss
highly distressing to all who had the pleasure of knowing her
She Died Decr the 4th 1778 aged 37 years

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Revd Henry Pengelly late of Sortridge Manor
and Vicar of this Parish
Who after a long and lingering illness
Which He bore with Christian Fortitude
died on the 25th of June 1823 Aged 64 Years
Respected by His Parishioners; lamented by the Poor
This Monument is Erected jointly by his Widow and Daughter
as a small tribute of affection and filial love
in remembrance of a Kind Husband and Tender Father
Pengelly and in St Andrew’s , , (2019)

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Extract from the Church Guide Booklet (undated):

“ . This imposing memorial commemorates Francis who founded the to provide a school and pay a teacher. The memorial was made by of Exeter, who was a highly regarded sculptor of the time, and it was erected in 1723. It consists of two female figures holding an oval plaque, showing the gulf fixed at the Last Judgement. There are souls being conducted by angels into the presence of God, some still struggling upwards attended by angels and demons, and others, rather ominously, trapped under an overhanging ledge. The Pengelly family lived at for many years and held the advowson, or patronage of the church. There were two Pengelly vicars, and Henry Pengelly (vicar 1785-1832) allowed the Pengelly charity to lapse. Above the tomb is a shield with the Pengelly arms. Originally the memorial was protected by the railings which now close off the tower room. There are three Pengelly memorials on the chancel walls and two more in the south transept.”
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The following comments are from my “ & Notes from Devon Churches” (2002), separated by ++++++++++ for present purposes in order to clearly separate the texts about each memorial:

++++++++++
The principal memorial of the PENGELLY family displays the following coat of arms:
† impaling Azure three pears or ( )

This coat surmounts an enormous alabaster monument, the supporters of the full achievement being two large reclining angels, below which are two standing female figures on a plinth, underneath which is the long wordy inscription, the entire right hand edge of which is unfortunately obscured by the choir stalls. Consequently, only the upper half of the epitaph could be fully transcribed (the right hand edge only by squinting awkwardly down the gap between the back of the choir and the tablet!):

Here lies the Body of Francis Pengelly Esquire Barrester at Law, in which capacitie, as in all other parts of his Conduct, he appear’d to be a man of great Ability, Industry, & Integrity; in a Word he was a truly Christian Lawyer: whose advice in any difficulty, whose Assistance under any trouble no body ever ask’d in vain; who made it the great Business of his Life, to prepare for a better.... ....January 1st 1722 in the 61st Year of his age

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On a mural tablet to John , d 1693, and Ann his wife, dau of George , d 1702, are displayed the following arms:

† Gules powdered with trefoils argent a lion rampant of the second
(PENGELLY) impaling Argent three bars gules a dragon sejant or
(DOWNING)

++++++++++
The PENGELLY family arms also appear on their own on much smaller shields on mural tablets to Francis PENGELLY d 1777, to Mary PENGELLY his widow d 1778, and also on that to Henry PENGELLY d 1823. Inscriptions on these other tablets read as follows:

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Near this place lies interred the Body of John Francis Pengelly
Esq of Sortridge who departed this life 13th June 1777 aged 52.
His Heart was impressed with every generous and noble Sentiment,
his Conduct Manly and polite, in domestic Life he was affectionate
to his Wife and Children, and sincere to his Friend. Whenever he
entered the House of God he showed Humility Piety and Gratitude
the Almighty, and benevolence Charity and Friendly Regard towards
Men. He was lamented by all his Acquaintance, particularly the Poor.

++++++++++
In Memory of Mrs Mary Pengelly Wife of the late John
Frances Pengelly Esq of Sortridge in this County
This monument was erected by her Son
the Rev Henry Pengelly Vicar of this Parish on the 20th April 1797
Her learning was elegant and comprehensive
Grave without precisenes, facetious without Levity
the good Christian and the Gentlewoman
in her were happily united
Her Amiable Accomplishments engaging Manners
and charitable Disposition render her Loss
highly distressing to all who had the pleasure of knowing her
She Died Decr the 4th 1778 aged 37 years

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Revd Henry Pengelly late of Sortridge Manor
and Vicar of this Parish
Who after a long and lingering illness
Which He bore with Christian Fortitude
died on the 25th of June 1823 Aged 64 Years
Respected by His Parishioners; lamented by the Poor
This Monument is Erected jointly by his Widow and Daughter
as a small tribute of affection and filial love
in remembrance of a Kind Husband and Tender Father
Pengelly and in St Andrew’s , , (2019)

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Extract from the Church Guide Booklet (undated):

“ . This imposing memorial commemorates Francis who founded the to provide a school and pay a teacher. The memorial was made by of Exeter, who was a highly regarded sculptor of the time, and it was erected in 1723. It consists of two female figures holding an oval plaque, showing the gulf fixed at the Last Judgement. There are souls being conducted by angels into the presence of God, some still struggling upwards attended by angels and demons, and others, rather ominously, trapped under an overhanging ledge. The Pengelly family lived at for many years and held the advowson, or patronage of the church. There were two Pengelly vicars, and Henry Pengelly (vicar 1785-1832) allowed the Pengelly charity to lapse. Above the tomb is a shield with the Pengelly arms. Originally the memorial was protected by the railings which now close off the tower room. There are three Pengelly memorials on the chancel walls and two more in the south transept.”
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The following comments are from my “ & Notes from Devon Churches” (2002), separated by ++++++++++ for present purposes in order to clearly separate the texts about each memorial:

++++++++++
The principal memorial of the PENGELLY family displays the following coat of arms:
† impaling Azure three pears or ( )

This coat surmounts an enormous alabaster monument, the supporters of the full achievement being two large reclining angels, below which are two standing female figures on a plinth, underneath which is the long wordy inscription, the entire right hand edge of which is unfortunately obscured by the choir stalls. Consequently, only the upper half of the epitaph could be fully transcribed (the right hand edge only by squinting awkwardly down the gap between the back of the choir and the tablet!):

Here lies the Body of Francis Pengelly Esquire Barrester at Law, in which capacitie, as in all other parts of his Conduct, he appear’d to be a man of great Ability, Industry, & Integrity; in a Word he was a truly Christian Lawyer: whose advice in any difficulty, whose Assistance under any trouble no body ever ask’d in vain; who made it the great Business of his Life, to prepare for a better.... ....January 1st 1722 in the 61st Year of his age

++++++++++
On a mural tablet to John , d 1693, and Ann his wife, dau of George , d 1702, are displayed the following arms:

† Gules powdered with trefoils argent a lion rampant of the second
(PENGELLY) impaling Argent three bars gules a dragon sejant or
(DOWNING)

++++++++++
The PENGELLY family arms also appear on their own on much smaller shields on mural tablets to Francis PENGELLY d 1777, to Mary PENGELLY his widow d 1778, and also on that to Henry PENGELLY d 1823. Inscriptions on these other tablets read as follows:

++++++++++
Near this place lies interred the Body of John Francis Pengelly
Esq of Sortridge who departed this life 13th June 1777 aged 52.
His Heart was impressed with every generous and noble Sentiment,
his Conduct Manly and polite, in domestic Life he was affectionate
to his Wife and Children, and sincere to his Friend. Whenever he
entered the House of God he showed Humility Piety and Gratitude
the Almighty, and benevolence Charity and Friendly Regard towards
Men. He was lamented by all his Acquaintance, particularly the Poor.

++++++++++
In Memory of Mrs Mary Pengelly Wife of the late John
Frances Pengelly Esq of Sortridge in this County
This monument was erected by her Son
the Rev Henry Pengelly Vicar of this Parish on the 20th April 1797
Her learning was elegant and comprehensive
Grave without precisenes, facetious without Levity
the good Christian and the Gentlewoman
in her were happily united
Her Amiable Accomplishments engaging Manners
and charitable Disposition render her Loss
highly distressing to all who had the pleasure of knowing her
She Died Decr the 4th 1778 aged 37 years

++++++++++
Revd Henry Pengelly late of Sortridge Manor
and Vicar of this Parish
Who after a long and lingering illness
Which He bore with Christian Fortitude
died on the 25th of June 1823 Aged 64 Years
Respected by His Parishioners; lamented by the Poor
This Monument is Erected jointly by his Widow and Daughter
as a small tribute of affection and filial love
in remembrance of a Kind Husband and Tender Father
Pengelly and in St Andrew’s , , (2019)

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Extract from the Church Guide Booklet (undated):

“ . This imposing memorial commemorates Francis who founded the to provide a school and pay a teacher. The memorial was made by of Exeter, who was a highly regarded sculptor of the time, and it was erected in 1723. It consists of two female figures holding an oval plaque, showing the gulf fixed at the Last Judgement. There are souls being conducted by angels into the presence of God, some still struggling upwards attended by angels and demons, and others, rather ominously, trapped under an overhanging ledge. The Pengelly family lived at for many years and held the advowson, or patronage of the church. There were two Pengelly vicars, and Henry Pengelly (vicar 1785-1832) allowed the Pengelly charity to lapse. Above the tomb is a shield with the Pengelly arms. Originally the memorial was protected by the railings which now close off the tower room. There are three Pengelly memorials on the chancel walls and two more in the south transept.”
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The following comments are from my “ & Notes from Devon Churches” (2002), separated by ++++++++++ for present purposes in order to clearly separate the texts about each memorial:

++++++++++
The principal memorial of the PENGELLY family displays the following coat of arms:
† impaling Azure three pears or ( )

This coat surmounts an enormous alabaster monument, the supporters of the full achievement being two large reclining angels, below which are two standing female figures on a plinth, underneath which is the long wordy inscription, the entire right hand edge of which is unfortunately obscured by the choir stalls. Consequently, only the upper half of the epitaph could be fully transcribed (the right hand edge only by squinting awkwardly down the gap between the back of the choir and the tablet!):

Here lies the Body of Francis Pengelly Esquire Barrester at Law, in which capacitie, as in all other parts of his Conduct, he appear’d to be a man of great Ability, Industry, & Integrity; in a Word he was a truly Christian Lawyer: whose advice in any difficulty, whose Assistance under any trouble no body ever ask’d in vain; who made it the great Business of his Life, to prepare for a better.... ....January 1st 1722 in the 61st Year of his age

++++++++++
On a mural tablet to John , d 1693, and Ann his wife, dau of George , d 1702, are displayed the following arms:

† Gules powdered with trefoils argent a lion rampant of the second
(PENGELLY) impaling Argent three bars gules a dragon sejant or
(DOWNING)

++++++++++
The PENGELLY family arms also appear on their own on much smaller shields on mural tablets to Francis PENGELLY d 1777, to Mary PENGELLY his widow d 1778, and also on that to Henry PENGELLY d 1823. Inscriptions on these other tablets read as follows:

++++++++++
Near this place lies interred the Body of John Francis Pengelly
Esq of Sortridge who departed this life 13th June 1777 aged 52.
His Heart was impressed with every generous and noble Sentiment,
his Conduct Manly and polite, in domestic Life he was affectionate
to his Wife and Children, and sincere to his Friend. Whenever he
entered the House of God he showed Humility Piety and Gratitude
the Almighty, and benevolence Charity and Friendly Regard towards
Men. He was lamented by all his Acquaintance, particularly the Poor.

++++++++++
In Memory of Mrs Mary Pengelly Wife of the late John
Frances Pengelly Esq of Sortridge in this County
This monument was erected by her Son
the Rev Henry Pengelly Vicar of this Parish on the 20th April 1797
Her learning was elegant and comprehensive
Grave without precisenes, facetious without Levity
the good Christian and the Gentlewoman
in her were happily united
Her Amiable Accomplishments engaging Manners
and charitable Disposition render her Loss
highly distressing to all who had the pleasure of knowing her
She Died Decr the 4th 1778 aged 37 years

++++++++++
Revd Henry Pengelly late of Sortridge Manor
and Vicar of this Parish
Who after a long and lingering illness
Which He bore with Christian Fortitude
died on the 25th of June 1823 Aged 64 Years
Respected by His Parishioners; lamented by the Poor
This Monument is Erected jointly by his Widow and Daughter
as a small tribute of affection and filial love
in remembrance of a Kind Husband and Tender Father

04/06/2026

Exploring Devon Churches with John Stabb -

Church of St John the Baptist, .

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John Stabb was the most prolific and most popular of a very select group of late Victorian/Edwardian historians and antiquaries to have written about Devon’s churches. His main works were a set of three books released under the title “Some Old Devon Churches.,” published in 1908, 1911, and 1916, each copiously illustrated with large format monochrome prints of church interiors, and their fixtures and fittings (principally rood screens, pulpits, and fonts, but also other miscellanea which particularly attracted his attention). The examples of his photos reproduced here have been selected from the three volumes entirely at random.
My aim in this series of posts is to provide a short selection of my own photos to accompany the author’s commentaries.

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In the second volume of his series, John Stabb records that:

“The church consists of chancel, nave, north and south aisles, separated from the nave by four fluted columns with carved capitals; south porch with groined roof, the bosses having shields of arms, holy water stoup, and parvise (the door and staircase remaining), and west tower with five bells. In the south aisle are two piscinas, one to the west of the priest’s door, and the other to the east, both having shelves. The floor level of the chancel must have been considerably raised, as the entrance through the priest’s door is by a high step up into the chancel.

In the east window of the south aisle are some remains of old glass, bearing the arms of the Cary family. In the chancel are several old tombstones, one, with an inscription in memory of Edward Cary, bears the date 1654, another to Gilbert, half-brother of Walter Raleigh, dated 1661; and a third has a partly obliterated inscription:- His jacet Abrahami Peter de Compto ….. Septimo Die Septembris Ano Dom 1632.

The stone rood screen has been removed from the chancel, and fragments are stored in the parvise, portions of screen work remain on the north and south sides of the chancel; on the south side this takes the form of a high tomb beneath a canopy; there are shields for arms, but the arms are missing. On the front and side are niches for statues, but these have been removed with the exception of two at the top, apparently figures of ecclesiastics.

Under the canopy, on the north side of the chancel is the recumbent figure of Otho Gilbert, sadly mutilated, the arms are broken off, and the feet are damaged. The bare-headed figure, with long hair, is arrayed in armour, and there are spurs on the feet, the sword is gone but the belt round the waist remains.”

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Extract from the Devonshire Association website:

C. B. Newham, Some Old Devon Churches: A Tribute to John Stabb Volume I (DAE Publishing, 2009), ii + 155 pages, profusely illustrated with colour photographs; one map. Hardback. ISBN 9781906265014. £60.

Between 1908 and 1916 Torquay’s John Stabb published a three-volume work, Some Old Devon Churches: Their Rood Screens, Pulpits, Fonts Etc. In all, some 264 churches were described and 400 photographic illustrations provided. He published a further 138 photographs in Devon Church Antiquities in 1909, but his death in 1917 prevented his completing a second volume. Stabb’s works are still highly regarded, many considering them classic accounts. The publication under review, the first of six volumes, arose out of Newham’s determination to photograph all of England’s rural parish churches and their contents. So far he has visited some sixty percent of these. The reader may be pleased to note that Devon is now the author’s most highly recommended county for church-visiting.

Stabb arranged each volume of Old Devon Churches, rather than the whole series, in alphabetical order of parish. Here, the whole set, with the possible exception of Volume VI, is to be in alphabetical order. The first volume covers forty-six parishes from Abbots Bickington to Butterleigh visited by the author, sometimes on more than one occasion, between March 2007 and April 2008. In keeping with the sub-title, the account of each church begins with Stabb’s original words, with editorial elaboration where appropriate. The reader is then brought up to date by the author’s own comments and photographs. The last are all in colour with usually several of each church. The book ends with three appendices, the first two of which could be of considerable value to the visiting, or indeed the Devonian, church enthusiast. An outline map of Devon, not only shows the locations of the churches, but adds information on, for example, whether the services of a keyholder are required. There is advice also on how easy or otherwise it is to then find him or her. Fortunately, many of the churches seem to be ‘open’. The second appendix lists the churches according to their features of special or outstanding interest. Finally, the reviewer was pleased to find an index.

This is a well-presented book. The text is clear and the illustrations are outstanding. Although Stabb’s contribution to our records of Devon’s ecclesiastic architecture deserves commemorating, in this reviewer’s opinion the author’s endeavours could well stand in their own right. As to subsequent volumes, the publications of volumes II and III may well have preceded that of this review. Volume VI, due in 2011 will include churches not recorded by Stabb, his biography, and a comparison of the author’s and Stabb’s photographs where major changes have taken place. All in all, a venture well worth supporting.

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