Church of St Petroc
CHURCH OF ST PETROC
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1162617
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Petroc
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1162617
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Petroc
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harford
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 63831 59471
Details
SX 65 NE HARFORD HARFORD 11/75 25-5-60 Church of St Petroc (formerly listed as Church of St Petrock)
I Parish Church. Circa late C15 to early C16. Granite, with rough granite ashlar west tower. Slate roofs. Comprises nave and chancel in one south aisle, north transept, west tower and south porch. Three-light Perpendicular windows to south aisle. North transept and east window of chancel. Moulded elliptical headed doorway at east end of aisle and moulded 4-centred with south doorway. Ashlar porch with marbled 4-centred arch with carved spandrels and label. Unbuttressed west tower in 2 stages, with battlements and obelisk pinnacles. Small one-light bell openings, west bell-opening has Y-tracery. Perpendicular west window and 2-centred arch west doorway. Slightly projecting north-west stair turret. Interior: ceiled wagon-roofs with carved ribs and bosses to nave, chancel and south aisle, transept roof is C19. Four bay arcade with wide 4-centred arches, moulded monolithic granite columns and moulded capitals. Similar 4-centred arch and piers to north transept. from south aisle to chancel. C19 and early C20 furnishings. Royal Arms of 1728. Simple stone tub front. Monuments. Tomb chest in chancel with quatrefoil panels and brass effigy on top of Thomas Williams (d 1566), Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563 and born at Stowford House qv. Monument to John Prideaux (d 1639) - painted wooden plaque with kneeling figures. John Prideaux was Rector of Exeter College, Oxford and Bishop of Worcester. He Was born at Stowford House qv. Brass to John and Agnes Prideaux, the parents of John Pridaeux.
Listing NGR: SX6383359475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99183
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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