St Michael’s church Spreyton
St Michael’s spreyton
St Michael’s Spreyton , plus ancient oak tree
Summer 20q
St Michael: mainly c15 ashlar-granite church set in large churchyard in exposed position on the edge of Dartmoor; nave & chancel with priest's door restored c19
St Michael: c15 interior with wagon roofs; furnishing is mostly Victorian & east window is much restored
St Michael: c15 chancel roof (restored 1913) with bosses & inscription recording the names of Henry le Mayne, Vicar 'caused me to be built A.D. 1451', Robert of Rouen & Richard Talbot, Lord of Spreyto
St Michael: c15 chancel roof showing bosses & part of the inscription
St Michael: three-hare boss from the c15 chancel roof
St Michael: green man boss from the c15 chancel roof
St Michael: crude circular font bowl, possibly Saxon
St Michael: remains of oak doorway from former rood screen with Perpendicular tracery
St Michael: memorial slabs to Thomas Hore (senior) d.1714 & first wife Barbara, d.1681
St Michael: memorial slab to Barbara, d.1726, second wife of Thomas Hore (senior), d.1714
St Michael: mural monument to Thomas Hore (junior), d.1746, & wife Agnes, d.1763
St Michael: stone slab to Agnes, d.1711 aged about 3, daughter of Thomas Hore, junior, d.1746
St Michael: stone slab to Jane, d.1721 aged about 10, daughter of Thomas Hore, junior, d.1746
St Michael: memorial to John Cann of Fuidge, d.1767 aged 81, wife Mary, d.1769, three sons & one daughter-in-law
St Michael: memorial to William Battishill of Barton, d.1806; grandson of John Cann, d.1724, via his daughter Mary
Entry Name: Church of St Michael
Listing Date: 22 February 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1171836
English Heritage Legacy ID: 95072
ID on this website: 101171836
Location: St Michael's Church, Spreyton, West Devon, EX17
County: Devon
District: West Devon
Civil Parish: Spreyton
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Spreyton St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Exeter