West Ogwell Church

West Ogwell Church
Location: Ogwell, Devon, England
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Built: 13th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name: West Ogwell Church
Designated: 23 August 1955
Reference #: 84301
Location of West Ogwell Church in Devon

West Ogwell Church in Ogwell, Devon, England was built in the 13th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 1 June 1981, and was vested in the Trust on 27 October 1982.[3]

The chancel and nave were built around 1300. The two stage west tower, with its battlemented parapet,[1] was added around 1400.[2]

The interior includes a 13th century sedilia and a Jacobean pulpit. The other featurwes including the box pews, tower screen and curved communion rails are late Georgian.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "West Ogwell Church". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=84301. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c The Church (no dedication), West Ogwell, Devon, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/The-Church-no-dedication-West-Ogwell-Devon/, retrieved 1 April 2011 
  3. ^ (PDF) Diocese of Exeter: All Schemes, Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, pp. 5–6, http://www.churchofengland.org/media/810520/exeter%20-%20all%20schemes.pdf, retrieved 1 April 2011