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'''Marystow''' or '''Stow-St | '''Marystow''' or '''Stow-St Mary''' is a tiny village in the west of [[Devon]], to the north of [[Tavistock]]. | ||
St Mary's church is | St Mary's church is mediæval. The chancel was built in the early 14th century. The west tower and the north aisle are Perpendicular. In 1824 the tower was partly rebuilt. The font is Norman. There is an ambitious monument to Sir Thomas Wyse who died in 1629.<ref>{{Pevsner}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 18 April 2019
| Marystow | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 Crosses at the church in Marystow | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX434827 |
| Location: | 50°37’26"N, 4°12’51"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | PL16 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Devon |
Marystow or Stow-St Mary is a tiny village in the west of Devon, to the north of Tavistock.
St Mary's church is mediæval. The chancel was built in the early 14th century. The west tower and the north aisle are Perpendicular. In 1824 the tower was partly rebuilt. The font is Norman. There is an ambitious monument to Sir Thomas Wyse who died in 1629.[1]
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Marystow) |
References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Devon, 1952; 1989 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8