Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 50.691 / 50°41'27"N
Longitude: -3.4397 / 3°26'22"W
OS Eastings: 298405
OS Northings: 88914
OS Grid: SX984889
Mapcode National: GBR P3.P0M4
Mapcode Global: FRA 37P7.V3K
Plus Code: 9C2RMHR6+94
Entry Name: Parish Church of St George
Listing Date: 19 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1164124
English Heritage Legacy ID: 86144
ID on this website: 101164124
Location: St George's Church, Clyst St George, East Devon, EX3
County: Devon
District: East Devon
Civil Parish: Clyst St. George
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Clyst St George
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Church building
CLYST ST GEORGE CLYST ST GEORGE
SX 98 NE
2/7 Parish Church of St George
-
- II
Parish church. Early to mid-C15 west tower; the body of the church almost entirely
rebuilt by Rev. H T Ellacombe in 1854-5, and this in turn was reduced to ruins by an
incendiary bomb in 1940; the post-war rebuilding (which was not a copy of
Ellacombe's work) was completed in 1952. Coursed rubble Heavitree stone. Slate
roof. West tower, nave, north aisle, south porch, chancel, south-east vestry.
West tower: 2 stages, with renewed battlementing. South-east polygonal stair
turret rises well above battlements. Set-back buttresses to north and south sides
only, 3 set-offs. 2-light pointed belfry openings to all sides; single-light
square-headed ringing chamber window to south; renewed 3-light west window; west
doorway with C15 composite moulded surrounds and bases. The tower has the slim
profile characteristic of many churches in the Exeter area.
2 and 3-light square-headed windows to north and south sides; south porch with
wavy, cusped bargeboarding; vestry under catslide roof.
Interior: Tower arch with panelled responds and soffit. 2 mural monuments of note
survived the bombing : (1) brass to Julian Osborne (d.1614), epitaph with kneeling
woman at prayer desk, and shield above; (2) monument erected by George Gibbs in 1708
and completely C17 in feel, inscription panel with putti flanked by Corinthian
columns that support scrolled pediment with heraldic device.
Listing NGR: SX9840588914
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
