Charleton Devon
Church of St Mary, Charleton Devon built chiefly in the 15c in the Decorated style 
All heavily restored, except for the tower, in 1849-50, at a cost of £1,300 when the nave and aisle were apparently largely rebuilt and most of the windows renewed.  The porch may also be a rebuild.  The furnishings also date from this time incuding the octagonal font, pulpit and desk of Caen stone.

It consists of chancel, nave, south transept,  north aisle, south porch and a three stage embattled western tower with north stairs turret. There were formerly 4 bells, three of which have been recast and two new ones added at a cost of £250:  
 It seats 350 people

The chancel retains its original sedilia and piscina.   The 4 bay granite arcade with cup capitals have moulded 4-centred arches with 19c arches to the transept &amp; chancel connected by a squint 

There are several tablets to the Twysden family - Rev Thomas Twysden to whom the chancel east window was dedicated, was vicar here from 1842 - 88.  There are also two small memorial windows to his wife Elizabeth Fortescue Twysden d1891 .  Also their son Captain James Stevenson Twysden R.N. 1828 - 1910 is remembered in a memorial erected by his widow Aileen Wilson-Todd:   Also another former rector Rev. Thomas Whinyates,

The parish register dates from the year 1560.


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