Broadwood Kelly, Devon
Church of All Hallows, Broadwood Kelly Devon stands next to the triangular village green and to the north of the main lane running to the village.  
The 1086 Domesday Survey says the manor was held by Modbert with 3 ploughs and small areas meadow and woodland.
William de Kelly held the manor in 1242, and his family through into 14c  Later it was held by Belston and Gilbert families.   In the reign of Charles I it belonged to Francis Weeks and then passed to the Northmores.   In 1785 it was bought by the Cleave family who lived at Shobrooke near Crediton (there does not appear to have been a designated manor house) 

The church built of local stone, began in the 13c , but was considerably rebuilt in 15c  &amp; early 16c.

It consists of a continuous nave &amp; chancel, south aisle, porch &amp; west tower. The chancel still has some 13c fabric, whilst the nave is probably 15c.  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9H0b5R98B0">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9H0b5R98B0</a> The 3 stage tower, south aisle and porch followed in the early 16c 
The 15c nave &amp; early 16c south aisle are separated by granite arcades. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/4qZ3kZ950M">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/4qZ3kZ950M</a> The nave has a simple late 15c / early 16c collar-rafter open wagon roof.   The roof of the south aisle has a more elaborate wagon with moulded ribs, bosses of various designs, some with human faces, <a href="https://flic.kr/p/21rti9c" rel="noreferrer nofollow">flic.kr/p/21rti9c</a> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/21oKC4J" rel="noreferrer nofollow">flic.kr/p/21oKC4J</a> and running foliage wall-plates.

All restored by architect  R. D. Gould in 1867-8.

The south porch has 4-centred granite doorway with roll hollow and roll moulding and chamfered imposts. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/m4oT9e3NUY">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/m4oT9e3NUY</a> There is a small 18c slate sundial above.  The porch has its original wagon roof with moulded ribs and decorative foliage and flower bosses. . The heavy plank door has a wooden lock case on the back inscribed &quot;Robert Wollan 1695&quot;.  <a href="https://flic.kr/p/GuTmrR" rel="noreferrer nofollow">flic.kr/p/GuTmrR</a>

The 15c / 16c granite octagonal font carved with a circular design, sits on a heavy square base.

In the north window of the chancel is some old glass of c 1523 showing a sorrowing Virgin Mary with 3 donors <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/h5zL54P64d">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/h5zL54P64d</a>


David Smith CCL <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3626481" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3626481</a>
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