History in Structure

Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Spreyton, Devon

  • St Michael’s church Spreyton

  • St Michael’s spreyton

  • St Michael’s Spreyton , plus ancient oak tree

  • Summer 20q

  • St Michael: mainly c15 ashlar-granite church set in large churchyard in exposed position on the edge of Dartmoor; nave & chancel with priest's door restored c19

  • St Michael: c15 interior with wagon roofs; furnishing is mostly Victorian & east window is much restored

  • St Michael: c15 chancel roof (restored 1913) with bosses & inscription recording the names of Henry le Mayne, Vicar 'caused me to be built A.D. 1451', Robert of Rouen & Richard Talbot, Lord of Spreyto

  • St Michael: c15 chancel roof showing bosses & part of the inscription

  • St Michael: three-hare boss from the c15 chancel roof

  • St Michael: green man boss from the c15 chancel roof

  • St Michael: crude circular font bowl, possibly Saxon

  • St Michael: remains of oak doorway from former rood screen with Perpendicular tracery

  • St Michael: memorial slabs to Thomas Hore (senior) d.1714 & first wife Barbara, d.1681

  • St Michael: memorial slab to Barbara, d.1726, second wife of Thomas Hore (senior), d.1714

  • St Michael: mural monument to Thomas Hore (junior), d.1746, & wife Agnes, d.1763

  • St Michael: stone slab to Agnes, d.1711 aged about 3, daughter of Thomas Hore, junior, d.1746

  • St Michael: stone slab to Jane, d.1721 aged about 10, daughter of Thomas Hore, junior, d.1746

  • St Michael: memorial to John Cann of Fuidge, d.1767 aged 81, wife Mary, d.1769, three sons & one daughter-in-law

  • St Michael: memorial to William Battishill of Barton, d.1806; grandson of John Cann, d.1724, via his daughter Mary

Upload Photo

Entry Name: Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 22 February 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1171836

English Heritage Legacy ID: 95072

ID on this website: 101171836

Location: St Michael's Church, Spreyton, West Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Spreyton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Spreyton St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.