St Petrock, Inwardleigh, Devon

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Location
(50°46′37″N, 4°2′37″W)
Site Location
Inwardleigh
National Grid Reference
SX 560 995
Boundaries
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Devon now Devon
Diocese
medieval Exeter now Exeter
Dedication
medieval unknown now St Petrock
Type of building/monument
Report authors
  • Hazel Gardiner
Visit Date
15 Sep 2005

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Feature Sets
Description

The primarily 15thc and early 16thc church comprises, chancel, nave with N aisle, W tower and S porch.  It was restored in 1898 by Tait and Harvey (Pevsner 1989, 509). The fabric is shale, red sandstone, and usually granite on the quoins. The tower is rendered. Romanesque sculpture is found on the font.

History

In 1066 Inwardleigh was held by Ingvar. In 1086 Odelin was Lord and the tenant-in-chief was Baldwin the sheriff.

Features

Furnishings

Fonts

Comments/Opinions

Pevsner suggests that the font was recut in the 16thc. (Pevsner 1989, 509).

Bibliography

N. Pevsner and B. Cherry, The Buildings of England: Devon, 2nd ed., London, 1989, 509.

F. Arnold-Forster, Studies in Church Dedications: or, England's patron saints, London, 1899, 164.

C. and F. Thorn (eds) Domesday Book: Devon, Chichester, 1985, 16, 23.