Devon Notes and Queries, Vol 4 A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Local History, Biography and Antiquities of the County of Devon From January 1906 to October 1907 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Devon Notes and Queries, Vol. 4: A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Local History, Biography and Antiquities of the County of Devon; From January 1906 to October 1907

I. Aveton giffard church. - This church is pic turesquely situated on the high ground to the north-east of the Village of Aveton Giffard. It is a most interesting strue ture, and well deserves the attention of ecclesiologists from the fact of its being one of the few Early English churches remaining in Devonshire. The first view of the interior gives the impression that it is a much restored building, but a careful examination will show that the greater part of the original work remains, and that the restoration has been a careful one. The church dates mainly from the Early English period. The nave, chancel, transepts, porch, tower, and belfry stair-turret are all of this period, the earlier portions dating from'about a.d. 1260. The two windows in the north wall of the nave and all the Early English arches are probably also of this date. The chancel aisles are later - probably of the Decorated period. The south chancel aisle certainly existed in March, 1284-85, as will be shown further on. A striking feature in this building is that all the early work is in freestone, while the later work is in granite. This Observa tion would seem to apply even to a restoration at some very early period, when apparently the decayed portions of free stone were replaced by granite, as may be seen in the shafts of the north tower arch and of the inner arch of the porch, as well as in other parts of the building. In fact, this church abounds in interesting architectural details, some of which are shown in the accompanying, plates, which are reproduc tions of the admirable photographs taken by Mr. John Sparke Amery, to whom I am greatly indebted for per, mitting their use as illustrations to these notes.

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