ST PETROC CHURCH, HARFORD, SOUTH DEVON
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plymplodder
N 50° 25.161 W 003° 55.087
30U E 434775 N 5585660
St Petroc Church Harford on the edge of Dartmoor, South Devon.
Waymark Code: WM3G3M
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/01/2008
Views: 11
The church is an attractive little moorstone building. It is said to be dedicated to the Celtic St. Petrock. The wagon-roofs have carved ribs and bosses.
On the wall-plate on the N. side of the chancel is the inscription: I.H.S. helpe us. Amen. Walter Hele p'son 1539. I.H.S. Salus. Below this is the altar- tomb, with two brasses, of Thomas Williams (d. 1566) who was born at Stowford, in this parish, and became Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563. Stowford was practically rebuilt early in the 19th century but some portions of the 16th century house remain. There is also a brass to John and Agnes Prideaux, the parents of John Prideaux, rector of Exeter College, Oxford, and bishop of Worcester (1578-1650), who was also born at Stowford. Hall, 1 m. W. of the church, was the seat of Col. Thomas Chudleigh, father of Elizabeth Chudleigh, the notorious Duchess of Kingston (1720-88), who was born here.
Enter the bell tower and note the dates and names on the wall. Graffiti then! Historic now!
Building Materials: Stone
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