St Michael and All Angels, Bulkworthy, Devon

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Location
(50°54′20″N, 4°17′2″W)
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
Type of building/monument
Report authors
  • Hazel Gardiner
Visit Date
8 June 2001

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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.