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Higher Brixham, Devon

Chancel with its south and north chapels, built along with the rest of the church c 1432 onwards (the piscina has the arms of Bishop Courtenay of Exeter (1478-87).

At either side of chancel, piercing the walls with the 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

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