Chardstock Devon
Church of St Andrew, Chardstock Devon - the village lies on the border of Devon and was until 1896 in the County of Dorset.
The 1086 Domesday Survey records the manor was held by two knights, Walter and William.  - Walter Tirel (?) whose daughter married a member of the Percy family 
There was a church here given by Gerbert de Percy which was confirmed by Henry ll in 1158 when the manor was a prebend of Salisbury Cathedral and The Court, standing to the south of the church, was formerly a manor house of the bishops. 
After the building fell into disrepair, the present church was built in the Decorated style in 1864, 
Previously Rev Charles Woodcock had set about the task of changing the face of the village, and began by demolishing the old vicarage and re-building it on the same site.  He then built the old school, St Andrew’s College (to which the north chapel was designated), and houses to accommodate the staff and pupils.
Finally, he built the church as it stands now with the whole project costing c £5,000, funded by his brother, T. Parry Woodcock and contributions from friends.  It had 435 seats, 159 of which were free, while the remainder were allocated, later the number increased to 568). 
It is a complete Victorian design by architect James Mountford Allen and retains his original fittings.  The 15c south aisle and porch survive together with part of the south transept which may be older.   At first it was designed to have a broach spire like the previous building, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/7Jke4pevif">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/7Jke4pevif</a> but this is thought never to have been constructed.
 In the north transept, originally designated the Tytherleigh Aisle, is a war memorial plaque, commemorating the fallen of both world wars.
The organ chapel and vestry are to the south of the chancel; 
There is a vestry area in the north transept, where a small kitchen has been installed.  Many pews have been removed, leaving part of the north and south aisles for exhibitions and refreshments, while chairs are provided for large congregations.
The polygonal pulpit, reached by steps to the south of the chancel arch, is of brass and iron openwork, partly painted, with delicate foliate scrolls, and the inscription 'we preach not ourselves but Christ the lord'; this rests on a base of red and black Devon marbles. To the north side of the chancel arch, a second, Jacobean, pulpit. 

Before 1868 the tower had five bells, but now there are six for ringing and one for striking the hour.   Two were broken and were cast or re-cast in 1868. They were re-tuned and rehung in 1974-5.

The Victorian font stands to the west of the door, and is in neo-Norman style  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/tp0C6wV179">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/tp0C6wV179</a> - The original Norman font, returned to the church in 2010 following its 1864 displacement, stands to the east of the door, and is of similar form though smaller scale, 

Now missing is a monument recorded n 1874/5 to the Simonds family with effigies of a gentle- man and lady kneeling before a desk, with other mutilated figures of 3 children.” later transferred to the north wall of the tower and then consisting of a slab with an inscription and shield of arms, which shield 
the figures all gone. 
Also Sir Simonds D’Ewes records the burial &quot;near the upper end of the aisle joining to the chancel &quot; of  his grandparents Richard Simonds &amp; Johanna Stephens upon the  23rd day of February, i6io-ii,”and  9th day of July,  His grandfather was &quot;brought with honour to his grave, and a fair monument, according to his own appointment in his will, was erected and set op on its north side to their memory  

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