Church of Saint Michael

St Michael's Church, Trusham, Devon
St Michael: small church erected 1259 & added to in 1430; heavily restored 1865
St Michael: slender west tower of two-stages, round headed entrance
St Michael: nave & aisle separated by granite monoliths; c15 wagon roofs in nave & chancel; c19 panels of plant decoration
St Michael: rood screen erected 1431, reconstructed early c20
St Michael: painting on boards beneath arch to Hugh Staplehill, d.1583, & family; large desk with open book containing text from the Psalms
St Michael: male members of the Staplehill family; Hugh with sons Thomas, John & Roger
St Michael: female members of the Staplehill family; Sabina Staplehill (nee Molford of Cadbury) and her daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Anne
St Michael: inscription relating to the memorial of Hugh Staplehill, d.1583
St Michael: memorial to William Stooke, d.1677, & two of his sons
St Michael: marble monument to John Stooke & wife Mary, 1697; Corinthian capitals enclosing portraits within oval medallions
St Michael: later monument to members of the Stooke family, 1813 & 1814