Higher Brixham, Devon
Looking east down the c1432 onwards aisled nave built with the rest of the church, past Beer stone columns - the transept on the north side was later the site of the Churston family pew
On either side are doorways to external stair turrets
The chancel has a piscina has the arms of Bishop Courtenay of Exeter (1478-87).
At either side of chancel, piercing the walls with its chapels are late-medieval stone tombs. That to north has quatrefoil-panelled base and carved ogee canopy with traces of old paint, inscribed top of grey stone, said to be for William Hille, vicar 1464-87. The tomb to the south also has panelled front; panelled interior with vaulted canopy; no inscription, but in place of effigy an early-medieval stone coffin lid.
North chancel chapel has 3 ornate 17c monuments to the Upton family of Lupton. In south chancel chapel a white marble monument of c1720 is to Anne Stucley, in the form of a cartouche with a pair of skulls at the base
- Church of St Mary , Higher Brixham Devon
Higher Brixham, Devon
Looking east down the c1432 onwards aisled nave built with the rest of the church, past Beer stone columns - the transept on the north side was later the site of the Churston family pew
On either side are doorways to external stair turrets
The chancel has a piscina has the arms of Bishop Courtenay of Exeter (1478-87).
At either side of chancel, piercing the walls with its chapels are late-medieval stone tombs. That to north has quatrefoil-panelled base and carved ogee canopy with traces of old paint, inscribed top of grey stone, said to be for William Hille, vicar 1464-87. The tomb to the south also has panelled front; panelled interior with vaulted canopy; no inscription, but in place of effigy an early-medieval stone coffin lid.
North chancel chapel has 3 ornate 17c monuments to the Upton family of Lupton. In south chancel chapel a white marble monument of c1720 is to Anne Stucley, in the form of a cartouche with a pair of skulls at the base
- Church of St Mary , Higher Brixham Devon