St Mary's Church, Throwleigh Explained

St Mary’s Church, Throwleigh
Pushpin Map:Devon
Map Caption:Location within Devon
Coordinates:50.7013°N -3.8881°W
Location:Throwleigh
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Designated Date:22 February 1967
Spire Height:80feet
Parish:Gidleigh with Throwleigh
Deanery:Okehampton[1]
Archdeaconry:Totness
Diocese:Exeter
Province:Canterbury

St Mary's Church dates from the late 13th-century, and is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Throwleigh, Devon.[2]

History

The earliest parts of the church date from the late 13th early 14th century, but it was largely rebuilt in the 15th century. The north aisle was added in the 16th century. The church is noted by Pevsner for the Easter Sepulchre. The pulpit is built of wooden panelling formerly part of the rood screen of 1544.

The church was restored in 1884 and reopened for worship on 6 August 1884.[3] The architect was F. Hunt of Baker Street, London and the work carried out by Aggatt and Underhill of Chagford. New nave seating was provided. The walls were scraped and repointed, and the archway to the tower was opened up.

Organ

The pipe organ sits at the back of the north aisle. It was built by Bevington of London and later extended by Hele and Co of Plymouth. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.

Bells

The tower contains a peal of 6 bells.[4] The three oldest date from 1763 by Pennington and the remaining three of 1935 by Gillett & Johnston.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Throwleigh St Mary the Virgin . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 30 July 2019 .
  2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1952 . The Buildings of England. South Devon . Penguin Books . 282 .
  3. News: . Restoration of Throwleigh Church . Western Morning News . England . 8 August 1884 . 23 September 2019 . British Newspaper Archive .
  4. Web site: Throwleigh S Mary V . . 26 December 2017 . . Dovemaster . 23 September 2019 .