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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Lifton, Devon

  • St Mary: large church, mainly late c15 Perpendicular; square headed windows, restored 1871

  • St Mary: approach from the east; late c15 west tower with polygonal pinnacles

  • St Mary: Perpendicular nave with wagon roof; arcades of monolith granite

  • St Mary: Norman-Transitional font, c.1170, with intersecting arches & corner faces

  • St Mary: marble monument to three members of the Harris family of Hayne; Ionic columns

  • St Mary: William Harris of Hayne, d.1590

  • St Mary: inscription above the figure of William Harris of Hayne, d.1590

  • St Mary: Arthur Harris of Hayne, d.1618

  • St Mary: inscription above the figure of Arthur Harris of Hayne, d.1618

  • St Mary: Florence, nee Wyndham of Orchard, d.1631; first wife of John Harris of Hayne

  • St Mary: inscription above the figure Florence Harris, d.1631

  • St Mary: memorial commemorating John Dynham of Wortham, d.1641, who married Margaret Harris of Hayne, d.1649

  • St Mary: brass to John Harris of Hayne, d.1657, formerly married to Florence Wyndham

  • Church of St Mary

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Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 21 March 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1317823

English Heritage Legacy ID: 92386

ID on this website: 101317823

Location: Lifton, West Devon, PL16

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Lifton

Built-Up Area: Lifton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

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