Church Of Holy Trinity

LANDCROSS SS42SE 7/119 Church of Holy 20.2.58 Trinity GV. II * Anglican parish church. C15. Coursed slatestone rubble, rendered to north; gabled slate roof; early C19 bell cupola to west, clad in slate hanging and with ball finial surmounting pyramidal roof. Nave and chancel. East gable wall has curved timbers at ceiling height; hood mould over 3-light Perpendicular window with panel tracery. Two-bay south wall has label moulds over 2 and 3-light mullioned windows with trefoiled square heads; heads of 3-light windows have been restored in late C19. Late C19 gabled porch with chamfered pointed-arched doorway. Label mould over similar 3-light trefoil-headed window in west gable. Interior: C15 waggon roof with moulded ribs throughout; roof in chancel has finely-carved vine trails and 2 angels. Fittings: early C17 panelling and C16 linenfold panelling to rear of reredos. Pulpit has early C16 decoratively-carved panels reset in mid C19 frame. Fine C16 bench ends have carved tracery, blank shields under cinquefoiled arches, carved heads and figures. C15-C16 floor tiles. C12 cushion-shaped font set on column with cable moulding; the font is set in the west gable wall and is flanked by reset C16 linenfold panels and C17 engaged balusters. C18 Royal Arms on west wall. Monuments: slatestone slab to Anthony Clifford, d. 1649, next to pulpit; C17-C18 ledger stones. Tablet to John Wills, d. 1861, in nave. Stained glass: plain glass with coloured borders presented by John Ford, 1870. (Buildings of England: North Devon, p,l14; National Monuments Record).

Listing NGR: SS4627523847