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Church of All Saints

A Grade II* Listed Building in Bradford, Devon

  • All Saints: church dating from c14 with much Victorian restoration; chancel rebuilt 1871 but south windows & south door date from c.1400

  • All Saints: c14 unbuttressed west tower heightened in 1550

  • All Saints: interior with Perpendicular north arcade, c.1438; low pointed arches

  • All Saints: mid c12 circular Norman font with small fluted bowl; the shaft has been lengthened over the course of time

  • All Saints: late c16 chest for parish records, vestments & plate

  • All Saints: slate memorial to William Bickford, d.1659, & wife Grace (nee Arscott of Dunsland), d.1686; also to her father Arthur, d.1662

  • All Saints: late c17 incised slate slab to the Maynards of Bovacott

  • All Saints: adjacent achievement with the arms of Maynard

  • All Saints: inscription relating to John Maynard, d.1687, from the incised slate slab for the Maynards of Bovacott

  • All Saints: inscription relating to Ellen Maynard (nee Welsh), d.1688, wife of William Maynard, rector of Thornbury, from the incised slate slab for the Maynards of Bovacott

  • All Saints: inscription relating to Arthur Maynard, d.1666 in infancy, son of John, d.1687; from the incised slate slab for the Maynards of Bovacott

  • All Saints: inscription relating to Ezekiel Maynard, d.1685 aged 25, son of John, d.1687, from the incised slate slab for the Maynards of Bovacott

  • All Saints: memorial slab to Elizabeth Fortescue (nee Sture), d.1573, wife of Nicholas Fortescue of Spriddlestone

  • All Saints: memorial slab to John Hengescot of Bradford, d.1572; recusant with formulation of old religion’s use of 'pray for the soul of..'

  • All Saints: memorial slab to Elizabeth Pomeroy (nee Hengescote), d.1599; daughter of John & wife of Thomas Pomeroy of Ingsdon

  • All Saints: memorial slab to Humphrey Arscott of Dunsland, d.1580

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Entry Name: Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 26 January 1989

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1105088

English Heritage Legacy ID: 91583

ID on this website: 101105088

Location: All Saints' Church, Bradford, Torridge, Devon, EX22

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Civil Parish: Bradford

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Bradford with Cookbury

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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