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Title: Roodscreens and roodlofts
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Bond, Frederick Bligh, 1864-1945 Camm, Bede, 1864-1942
Subjects: Screens (Church decoration) Church architecture
Publisher: London : I. Pitman
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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, II, 32 ; Worths Tourists Guide to NorthDevon, 29 ; Stewarts North Devon Handbook, 28, 180. On main chancel-screen— 1.2. St. James Major.St. Bartholomew. 3! St. James Minor. 4.5.6. St. Jude. Apostle. Do. On t) le doors— 1. St. Peter. 2. Our Blessed Saviour. 3.4. St. John, EvangelistSt. Paul. Then 1. A male saint. 2. Blank. 3. St. Matthias. 4. St. Simon. 5.6. Brown painted over.Ditto. CORNWOOD (St. Michael). Some remnants of a richly-carved roodscreen were recentlyexisting here. The roodloft was pulled down by Shute, the vicar, under Cromwell. Kellys Directory for 1902 ; Walkers Sufferings of the Clergy. CORNWORTHY (St. Peter). Retains a fairly good screen of early Perpendicular work,with some unusual detail. It is of eleven bays complete to nave and aisles, but the cornicesare missing. There is a beautiful variation in the tracery of the south aisle section which is Decorated in design. There is a good south parclose. Illustrated in J. Stabbs Some Old Devon Churches (Plate XXXI).
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bd o SCREENWORK IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 309 COUNTISBURY. In this church is a screen of Post-Reformation date, of singular character,having a pediment of late seventeenth century work superimposed, but high up. and quiteindependent of the rest of the fabric. The pediment is classic in style. Western Antiquary, Aug. 1891, p. 190. CRUWYS MORCHARD (Plate XL1X.\). Chancel screen and south parclose of eighteenthcentury date, Cormthian in design, well carved, and in good condition. This and the chancelfittings are of exceptional interest as showing the continuity of traditional forms. The stalls runright to the east wall, and inclose the communion rails. They also return on the eastward sideof the screen in the ancient manner. CULLOMPTON (St. Mary). (I) Roodscreen to nave and aisles, of ordinary Perpendicularcharacter, with tracery of the customary type, rather plain. The screen has a fine appearance,however, due to its great length and perfect condition. The vaulting is entire ; also the cor

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