Thorverton : St Thomas a Becket's Church
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Thorverton : St Thomas a Becket's Church
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 16 Sep 2013
Parish Church. West tower probably C15 (although a C13 date has been suggested) C15 porch; major rebuilding of 1834-40 (architect unknown to date); reseating of 1840 by John Hayward of Exeter (contemporary with his building of the new vicarage); restoration of 1864 initiated by Archdeacon Freeman including pulpit, reseating and north transept; vestry rebuilt 1884 ; tower restored 1905; further restorations 1953-55 and 1971-72. Dressed local volcanic stone, brought to course; dressings mostly Bathstone; slate roof.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.809157
Longitude
-3.527821