Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ermington

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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ermington
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ermington
50°21′47″N3°54′55″W / 50.363130729696884°N 3.9152517158958604°W / 50.363130729696884; -3.9152517158958604
OS grid reference SX6383553219
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website www.achurchnearyou.co
History
StatusOperational
Dedication St Peter and St Paul
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Architect J. D. Sedding
Style Gothic and Gothic Revival
Years built11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, & 19th century
Specifications
Number of towers 1
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Exeter
Parish Ermington
Clergy
Vicar Revd David Sayle

The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Ermington, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England. It has a crooked spire and is Grade I listed. [1]

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Building

The church was mostly built across the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, with some features surviving from the 11th century Norman church, [1] mainly in the stonework between the porch and the tower. [2] The architecture is broadly English Perpendicular Gothic. [1] Extensive Victorian restorations were carried out by the Arts and Crafts architect J. D. Sedding in 1889, funded by the Mildmays of Flete. [2]

The south door to the church was constructed in the 15th century and features a massive moulded granite four-centred arch. [1]

The crooked spire was built in the early 14th century and rebuilt in the 1850s retaining the original twist. [1]

Inside, the church features a number of woodcarvings by Violet Pinwill dating from 1890 to 1945. [3]

Current day

Services are held every Sunday. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, Ermington - 1308362 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ermington St Peter & St Paul | National Churches Trust". www.nationalchurchestrust.org. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Violet Pinwill - Ermington Church - A Church Near You". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ermington Church". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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