Broadhempston Devon
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Broadhempston Devon
Existing from at least the 13c, (the first recorded vicar was in  1266)  , It was considerable rebuilt except for the chancel &amp; tower, in the early 15c.  There are piscinas indicating the positions of altars in the aisles. 
It consists of a continuous nave &amp; chancel,  north and south aisles, south porch, and an embattled two stage tower containing 6 bells, five of which were cast in the churchyard by John Christopher and William Pennington in 1781; the sixth was added in 1887 as a memorial of the 60th Jubilee of Queen Victoria <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/tge234029j">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/tge234029j</a>

The c1530 oak rood screen at one time painted in various colours and probably with now vanished saints, was restored in 1902 / 03 at a cost of £500 by Herbert Reed, when the cornice and coving were completely renewed. and also probably at that time topped with new Rood figures .  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/997z3A0vek">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/997z3A0vek</a> There are north and south parclose screens. 

Between 1876 - 1879 the church was re-seated by J Chudleigh, the west gallery was removed followed by the 13c chancel which still retains its original stonework being thoroughly restored and re-roofed, 
In 1896 the nave &amp; aisles were restored by Sedding at a cost of £1,1000 when the barrel ceiling in the nave appears to have been replaced and the aisle barrel ceilings restored re-using most of the original moulded ribs and carved bosses which still retain some of their old colour. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/ND0879mk9s">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/ND0879mk9s</a>.  Another restoration took place in 1903 which included a new pulpit

The 15c octagonal Beer stone font is carved with emblems of its dedicatory saints Peter &amp; Paul (keys &amp; sword)   <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/da0a259695">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/da0a259695</a>

The only old glass remaining, an armorial shield of lord of the manor John Rowe who died in 1544, is a in the west window of the south aisle  <a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/hQ1U42x504">www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/hQ1U42x504</a>

The registers date: baptisms, 1681; marriages, 1678; burials, 1678.

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