Churston Ferrers, Devon
Looking east down the late 14c / early 15c nave divided from the aisles by five arches, the capitals of the piers have good carving; one at the west end is carved with mythological animals, and one at the east end bears the arms of the Yarde family.
The late six-sided pulpit is late 17c
The church was restored in 1865 /66 at a cost of £1,800, by E Ashworth of Exeter , with an added vestry to the east end of north chancel chapel behind the organ. At about the same time a fine rood screen with paintings was taken down. ( ! ! ) . parts of which have, with a good deal of added modern work, been made into a belfry screen. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/MZvwAEeerb . The nave portion of the old screen consisted of three divisions of unusual size, each division about 5 feet wide and containing six tracery lights. Some idea of the original screen can be obtained from the doors in this screen in the tower which formed the doors of the original screen;
Picture with thanks - copyright www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8910/
Churston Ferrers, Devon
Looking east down the late 14c / early 15c nave divided from the aisles by five arches, the capitals of the piers have good carving; one at the west end is carved with mythological animals, and one at the east end bears the arms of the Yarde family.
The late six-sided pulpit is late 17c
The church was restored in 1865 /66 at a cost of £1,800, by E Ashworth of Exeter , with an added vestry to the east end of north chancel chapel behind the organ. At about the same time a fine rood screen with paintings was taken down. ( ! ! ) . parts of which have, with a good deal of added modern work, been made into a belfry screen. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/MZvwAEeerb . The nave portion of the old screen consisted of three divisions of unusual size, each division about 5 feet wide and containing six tracery lights. Some idea of the original screen can be obtained from the doors in this screen in the tower which formed the doors of the original screen;
Picture with thanks - copyright www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8910/