St Thomas' Church, Exeter

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St Thomas' Church, Exeter
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St Thomas' Church, Exeter
50°42′57″N3°32′32″W / 50.71578°N 3.54218°W / 50.71578; -3.54218 ,
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
StatusOperational
Dedication St Thomas
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Architect(s) John Hayward (architect)
Style Gothic and Gothic Revival
Years builtMedieval with 19th century restoration
Specifications
Number of towers 1
Materials Limestone and Heavitree stone
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Exeter
Archdeaconry Exeter
Parish St Thomas, Exeter

St Thomas' Church in Exeter, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is a Grade I listed building.

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History

Originally the site of a 13th-century chapel by Cowick Priory, a church here was consecrated in 1412 but was burnt down in 1645 in the English Civil War. This was rebuilt by 1657. [1] Restorations were carried out by John Hayward in 1871. [1]

The building's listing describes its transepts as 'impressive examples of pre-Victorian Gothic', and describes the tower as 'an important example of Gothic survival in the post-Reformation period'. [1]

The wooden lectern was brought to the church from Exeter Cathedral circa 1840. It dates from the 14th century and is the earliest surviving cathedral lectern. [1]

The royal arms at the west end of the church date from 1682. [1]

Memorials

There is a late medieval-style canopied table tomb to Christina Medley (died 1845) by the London sculptor John Bacon the Younger, who was her father. [1]

In the north aisle is an 1838 family pew for the Graves-Sawle family. [1]

The largest of the many wall monuments is to Thomas Northmore. [1]

Current day

The church hosts a number of community groups and events. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE, Non Civil Parish - 1169954 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "St Thomas' Church, Exeter website" . Retrieved 4 March 2025.
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