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Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon built of granite rubble on Dartmoor high ground, north of the village, in Early English in style
The earliest mention of a church is in Bishop Lacey's Register (1420), however a church here was probably first erected in the early 13c at a time when the estate passed to Torre Abbey and later formed part of the manor of Stoke in Teignhead. It became a separate manor by 1578, and in 1614 it was bought by the Bastard family who held the manor for the next 300 years and built the nearby Buckland Court as their family seat.
This was replaced in 1400 leaving some traces of the previous Norman church
Rebuilt again late 15c / early 16c .
It consists of a chancel, nave (divided from the north aisle by a three arch granite arcade), north transept, and embattled western tower
In 1907 - 1908 the church was refurbished by George H Fellowes Prynne, when the old box pews removed, their paneling now lining the walls. The exterior of main body of building was also heavily restored and there is little that can certainly be said to pre-date this restoration except for a 2-light window in south wall of chancel,
The 13c two-stage, battlemented tower is, however, completely unrestored. The west door has a moulded 2-centred arch enclosed by a rectangular chamfered frame. Above it is an old window of c 1300 appearance with 2-pointed- arched lights set within a 2-centred arch . Against the south face is a 5-sided stair turret with slit windows. The clock with musical chimes playing 'All things bright and beautiful' every quarter hour. was installed in 1930 by William Whitley in memory of his mother - has instead of numbers on the dial , the words 'my dear mother' www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Zm01d79438 He also gave 3 bells making a total of five (the other two cast in 1760)
The late 15c or earlier screen is elaborately carved, the upper portion filled with Perpendicular tracery , and the lower, divided into 20 painted panels with red & old vine frieze above. Facing west to the nave are images of the Annunciation, the adoration of the Magi , www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/64HNi86d3r and saints Bartholomew, Philip, Andrew, and James the Less on the doors. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3Wt4XmaD81 Most of those on south side having been destroyed, but the faint figures could be of St Matthew and St. Thomas. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/1q8p374Ydc Facing east to chancel are totally different grey figures outlined in black showing, two facing each other on the door, a soldier with a battleaxe, a turbaned face, a medieval portrait, and a praying monk www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/r3S7WH3kJ7
In front of the altar is buried Ralph Woodley, Lord of the Manor, in 1593.
The font is Norman, having a circular basin with a narrow plain band at the top, then a band of carving, with cable moulding underneath. It stands on a large circular block of stone www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6273NZ5272
The pulpit is early 18c
The registers date: baptisms, 1692; marriages, 1694; and burials, 1728.
Over south door a board painted with 1745 Royal Arms of George II www.alamy.com/coat-of-arms-to-george-ii-dated-1745-in-st-...
On walls of north aisle three 19c slate tablets carved with the creed and commandments.
Beneath the tower arch some re-set medieval glazed tiles. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/vf1yW13e46
On floor of north aisle 4 slate tomb slabs, one dated 1593.
At the bottom of the churchyard stands a delightful thatched Church House vestry mentioned in the 17c & 18c
Churchwardens' and Overseers' accounts; the only one in England still in use. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Z0A4406a5C
Copyright Ruther Sharville CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/346348
Devon Smillie performs a ice to fakie manual at the Simple Session in Tallinn, Estonia on February 6, 2020.
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The Devon Air Ambulance (Eurocopter EC135) taking off from Musgrove Park Hospital.
The Devon Air Ambulance service operates two helicopters in the county of Devon. For more information, check out their website at www.daat.org/