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Church of the Holy Cross

A Grade I Listed Building in Tetcott, Devon

  • Holy Cross: red stone church set away from village in an estate with adjacent manor house; Early English to Perpendicular (c13c15), heavily restored 1890

  • Holy Cross: unbuttressed three stage c15 west tower with cusped pinnacles; much of the exterior rebuilt c19

  • Holy Cross: c13 aisless nave looking towards chancel via chamfered arch; c19 Decorated east window with bar tracery

  • Holy Cross: c12 circular Norman font with crosses saltire

  • Holy Cross: c16 broad rustic bench end with leaf decoration

  • Holy Cross: c16 broad rustic bench end with architectural decoration

  • Holy Cross: c17-c18 lion in south transept (Arscott pew)

  • Holy Cross: memorial to John Arscott of Tetcott, d.1675, & wife Gertrude (Calmady of Wembury) d.1699

  • Holy Cross: arms from the memorial to John Arscott of Tetcott, d.1675

  • Holy Cross: memorial to John Arscott of Tetcott, d.1708, & wives Anne (Trevill of Ethy) d.1675 & Prudence d.1689

  • Holy Cross: memorial to Arthur Arscott of Tetcott, d.1739, son of Arthur, d.1663 & Gwen (Yonge) d.1744

  • Holy Cross: memorial to John Arscott of Tetcott, d.1788, the last in the line

  • Holy Cross: memorial to John Rouse, rector d.1814

  • Holy Cross: memorial to Priscilla Amelia Rouse, d.1834, wife of rector Oliver Rouse, d.1846, & sons who died earlier

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Entry Name: Church of the Holy Cross

Listing Date: 14 February 1958

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1252173

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435118

ID on this website: 101252173

Location: Holy Cross Church, Tetcott, Torridge, Devon, EX22

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Civil Parish: Tetcott

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Tetcott with Luffincott

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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