| Summary : Church, formerly a dependency of Modbury Priory. Mainly early 14th century in date but refenestrated in the 15th century. The spire was struck by lightning in 1621 but rebuilt in the orignal form. The plan comprises an aisled nave, transepts, south chantry chapel, chancel, south porch and west tower. |
More information : (SX 65605155) St George's Church (CofE) (NAT) (1)
CIVIL PARISH OF MODBURY
A Church of St. George
A large and impressive fabric in the local manner built of slate with some later granite detail. It is of C.12 origin. The aisles were added in C.13 and widened in late medieval period. The C.13
tower has a broach spire. Plastered wagon roofs. Crypt below sanctuary. The nave arcades are late C.13. Effigies C.14 and C.15. Two C.17 mural monuments of character. Two fine late C.17 heraldic ledger stones. (2)
Church of Saint George. Formerly a dependence of Madbury Priory. Mainly early C14th, but refenestration in C15th. The C14th spire was struck by lightening in 1621 but rebuilt in its original form. Nave, West tower, North and South aisles, transepts, South chantry chapel, chancel with undercroft, 2-storey South porch. Grade I. (3,4) |