Bere Ferrers, Devon
Looking east down the nave past the north transept entrance, Begun c 1243 by Sir William de Ferrers d1280 who lies with one of his wives under an arch north of the chancel altar. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/ca39t9BYh6 He founded an Arch Presbytery, with 4 priests and a deacon under an Arch Priest, to pray for the family in perpetuity.
c 1332, Sir William's grandson another William, extended the church, in part with money from a successful silver mine nearby .
This Sir William is thought to be the knight kneeling in the wonderful 14c stained glass in the chancel east window being the oldest glass of any parish church in Devon.
- Church of St Andrew, Bere Ferrers Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright Tim britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101163103-church-of-st-andre...
Bere Ferrers, Devon
Looking east down the nave past the north transept entrance, Begun c 1243 by Sir William de Ferrers d1280 who lies with one of his wives under an arch north of the chancel altar. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/ca39t9BYh6 He founded an Arch Presbytery, with 4 priests and a deacon under an Arch Priest, to pray for the family in perpetuity.
c 1332, Sir William's grandson another William, extended the church, in part with money from a successful silver mine nearby .
This Sir William is thought to be the knight kneeling in the wonderful 14c stained glass in the chancel east window being the oldest glass of any parish church in Devon.
- Church of St Andrew, Bere Ferrers Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright Tim britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101163103-church-of-st-andre...