Galmpton Devon
Church of the Holy Trinity, Galmpton Devon Iies some way west of the main part of the modern village and was built in 1866-7 on land given by the Earl of Devon. . The architect was Richard Coad who was also clerk of the works for the Albert Memorial in London and is described as "quite austere" Early English, by Cherry and Pevsner.
It replaced the nearby old 13c - 16c parish church of St Andrew at South Huish which was used for worship up until 1866 when it was decided that the structure was beyond repair. The story goes that during divine service a pane of glass was blown in and narrowly missed the officiating vicar, Rev F. R. Hole who decided that the old church was unsafe, and that it would be cheaper to build a new church rather than repair the old one. However, the reason for it being abandoned was, in reality, more likely to be a lack of a congregation as there had been a migration of people away from its small hamlet towards the more accessible Galmpton, a village located roughly 1/2 mile to the south. Within a couple of decades of Galmpton church being built the roofs of St. Andrew’s Church had been stripped clean of the slate tiles, leaving it at the mercy of the elements. and it is now being cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches
Much of the interior was stripped with certain features being installed in various churches around the South Hams and others being sold off privately. The stoup was removed to the Holy Trinity Church at Salcombe, and the south aisle arcade can be found within the 13c church of St Thomas a Becket at Dodbrooke. The medieval rood screen was purchased and installed at Bowringsleigh House, West Alvington and the bench ends were bought by the Earl of Devon and installed in his chapel at Powderham Castle. It remains consecrated and an annual service is held within the ruins each Summer.
Holy Trinity Galmpton received its simple granite font and the 4 bells .
The most exciting ‘treasure’ to find a home here was after a discovery at St Andrews in 1867. A lower part of the west window was being dismantled and fragments of 15c alabaster carvings from 2 retables were found behind a mid-16c alteration. One was a resurrection scene, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/K921661ngK the other a small detail from the Adoration of the Magi with donor figures. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/35c05683LW These can now be found in a glazed case
escapetobritain.com/the-ancient-and-the-new-a-tale-of-two...
Rick Souls www.google.co.uk/search?q=galmpton+church+devon&sca_e...
Galmpton Devon
Church of the Holy Trinity, Galmpton Devon Iies some way west of the main part of the modern village and was built in 1866-7 on land given by the Earl of Devon. . The architect was Richard Coad who was also clerk of the works for the Albert Memorial in London and is described as "quite austere" Early English, by Cherry and Pevsner.
It replaced the nearby old 13c - 16c parish church of St Andrew at South Huish which was used for worship up until 1866 when it was decided that the structure was beyond repair. The story goes that during divine service a pane of glass was blown in and narrowly missed the officiating vicar, Rev F. R. Hole who decided that the old church was unsafe, and that it would be cheaper to build a new church rather than repair the old one. However, the reason for it being abandoned was, in reality, more likely to be a lack of a congregation as there had been a migration of people away from its small hamlet towards the more accessible Galmpton, a village located roughly 1/2 mile to the south. Within a couple of decades of Galmpton church being built the roofs of St. Andrew’s Church had been stripped clean of the slate tiles, leaving it at the mercy of the elements. and it is now being cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches
Much of the interior was stripped with certain features being installed in various churches around the South Hams and others being sold off privately. The stoup was removed to the Holy Trinity Church at Salcombe, and the south aisle arcade can be found within the 13c church of St Thomas a Becket at Dodbrooke. The medieval rood screen was purchased and installed at Bowringsleigh House, West Alvington and the bench ends were bought by the Earl of Devon and installed in his chapel at Powderham Castle. It remains consecrated and an annual service is held within the ruins each Summer.
Holy Trinity Galmpton received its simple granite font and the 4 bells .
The most exciting ‘treasure’ to find a home here was after a discovery at St Andrews in 1867. A lower part of the west window was being dismantled and fragments of 15c alabaster carvings from 2 retables were found behind a mid-16c alteration. One was a resurrection scene, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/K921661ngK the other a small detail from the Adoration of the Magi with donor figures. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/35c05683LW These can now be found in a glazed case
escapetobritain.com/the-ancient-and-the-new-a-tale-of-two...
Rick Souls www.google.co.uk/search?q=galmpton+church+devon&sca_e...