Buckland in the Moor, Devon
Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon built of granite rubble on Dartmoor high ground, north of the village, in Early English in style
The earliest mention of a church is in Bishop Lacey's Register (1420), however a church here was probably first erected in the early 13c at a time when the estate passed to Torre Abbey and later formed part of the manor of Stoke in Teignhead. It became a separate manor by 1578, and in 1614 it was bought by the Bastard family who held the manor for the next 300 years and built the nearby Buckland Court as their family seat.  
This was replaced in 1400 leaving some traces of the previous Norman church
Rebuilt again late 15c / early 16c . 
It consists of a chancel, nave (divided from the north aisle by a three arch granite arcade), north transept, and embattled western tower

In 1907 - 1908  the church was refurbished by George H Fellowes Prynne,  when the old box pews removed, their paneling now lining the walls.    The exterior of main body of building was also heavily restored and there is little that can certainly be said to pre-date this restoration except for a 2-light window in south wall of chancel, 
The 13c two-stage, battlemented tower is, however,  completely unrestored.   The west door has a moulded 2-centred arch enclosed by a rectangular chamfered frame. Above it is an old window of c 1300 appearance with 2-pointed- arched lights set within a 2-centred arch  . Against the south face is a 5-sided stair turret with slit windows.  The clock with musical chimes playing  'All things bright and beautiful' every quarter hour. was installed in 1930 by William Whitley in memory of his mother - has instead of numbers on the dial , the words  'my dear mother' <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Zm01d79438">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Zm01d79438</a>  He also gave 3 bells making a total of five (the other two cast in 1760)

The late 15c or earlier screen is elaborately carved, the upper portion filled with Perpendicular tracery , and the lower, divided into 20 painted panels with red &amp; old vine frieze above.  Facing west to the nave are images of the Annunciation, the adoration of the Magi , <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/64HNi86d3r">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/64HNi86d3r</a> and saints Bartholomew,  Philip,  Andrew, and  James the Less on the doors. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3Wt4XmaD81">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3Wt4XmaD81</a>  Most of those on south side having been destroyed, but the faint figures could be of St  Matthew and St. Thomas. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/1q8p374Ydc">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/1q8p374Ydc</a>   Facing east to chancel are totally different grey figures outlined in black showing, two facing each other on the door,  a soldier with a battleaxe, a turbaned face, a medieval portrait, and a praying monk  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/r3S7WH3kJ7">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/r3S7WH3kJ7</a>

In front of the altar is buried Ralph Woodley, Lord of the Manor, in 1593. 
The font is Norman, having a circular basin with a narrow plain band at the top, then a band of carving, with cable moulding underneath. It stands on a large circular block of stone <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6273NZ5272">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6273NZ5272</a>

The pulpit is early 18c 

The registers date: baptisms, 1692; marriages, 1694; and burials, 1728.

Over south door a board painted with 1745 Royal Arms of George II <a href="https://www.alamy.com/coat-of-arms-to-george-ii-dated-1745-in-st-peters-church-buckland-in-the-moor-dartmoor-devon-uk-image366278960.html?imageid=A6B1A40F-1A8B-4287-94A3-D7BB8C371152&amp;p=39320&amp;pn=1&amp;searchId=3ccda78d4ddaae0e3cbd2f5ab3151017&amp;searchtype=0" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.alamy.com/coat-of-arms-to-george-ii-dated-1745-in-st-...</a>

On walls of north aisle three 19c slate tablets carved with the creed and commandments. 

Beneath the tower arch some re-set medieval glazed tiles.  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/vf1yW13e46">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/vf1yW13e46</a>

On floor of north aisle 4 slate tomb slabs, one dated 1593. 

At the bottom of the churchyard stands a delightful thatched Church House vestry mentioned in the 17c  &amp; 18c 
 Churchwardens' and Overseers' accounts; the only one in England still in use.  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Z0A4406a5C">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Z0A4406a5C</a>
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