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Dartmouth Devon

Church of St. Petrox, Dartmouth stands next to the castle at the mouth of the Dart estuary. The church probably originated as a light positioned at the harbour entrance.

Built of local limestone and slatestone rubble, it probably is late 12c in origin , and was enlarged in 1641

.It now consists of chancel and aisled nave under a continuous wagon shaped plastered roof, t www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Hf1t063DEL wo stage west tower housing 5 bells, with stair tower projecting from south side to embattled parapet and small lean-to heated vestry against west end of the south aisle

 

At the east end of the south aisle are three brasses; one in memory of John Roope 1609 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/659MY537Q6

The small centre brass is to Mr Dorothy Rouse 1617 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3T8jTsYpNF

The third brass has a larger figure of Barbara wife of John Plumleigh who died in 1610 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/SbpS119B09

 

The red sandstone font is Norman, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y2r8J30spz the pulpit is dated 1641 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/pyGXDHZUGy

 

The registers date: baptisms, 1652; marriages, 1653; burials, 1652.

 

Glenn Bennett www.google.co.uk/search?q=st+petrox+church+dartmouth&...

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Uploaded on July 6, 2024