St Michael and All Angels, Bulkworthy, Devon

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Location

(50°54′20″N, 4°17′2″W)

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Site Location

Bulkworthy

National Grid Reference

SS 395 143

Boundaries

pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Devon
now Devon

Diocese

medieval Exeter
now Exeter

Dedication

medieval unknown
now St Michael and All Angels

Type of building/monument

Parish church

Report authors

Hazel Gardiner

Visit Date

8 June 2001

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Feature Sets

Furnishings

Description

A very small, rubble-built 15thc. church with chancel and nave in one, a two-bay S aisle, two storey S porch and bellcote. The S aisle abuts the porch. The church was restored in 1873–4. The only 12thc. feature is the remodelled font.

History

Domesday Book records that Iric of Bulkworthy was Lord of Bulkworthy in 1066. In 1086 Ansger (the Breton) was Lord and Count Robert of Mortain was tenant-in-chief.

Features

Furnishings

Fonts

Bibliography

N. Pevsner and B. Cherry, The Buildings of England: Devon, 2nd ed., London, 1989, 238.

C. and F. Thorn (eds) Domesday Book: Devon, Chichester, 1985, 15, 14.