St Margaret and St Andrew's Church, Littleham, Exmouth is a
Grade II* listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
parish church in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
in
Littleham, Exmouth
Littleham is an area of Exmouth in East Devon, England. It was historically a village and civil parish, much older than Exmouth itself.
The ecclesiastical parish is now known as Littleham-cum-Exmouth. The original parish church dates back to t ...
.
History
The church is 13th century. The Drake family home was at Prattshayes, Maer Lane, and they paid for the North Aisle, known as Drakes Aisle, to be added in the 16th century. The church was heavily restored between 1883 and 1884 by Robert Medley Fulford.
Frances Nelson
Frances "Fanny" Nelson, Viscountess Nelson ( Frances Herbert Woolward, formerly Nisbet; (1758 4 May 1831), is best known as the wife of Horatio Nelson, the British naval officer who won several victories over the French during the French Rev ...
, wife of
Lord Nelson
Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British people, British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strate ...
, is buried in the churchyard.
The church is united in a single parish with
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Exmouth.
History
The church was built between 1824 and 1825 by John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle at the cost of £13,000. The chancel was added by Lady Ro ...
.
Organ
The organ is by Norman and Beard. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
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Exmouth
Exmouth is a harbor, port town, civil parishes in England, civil parish and seaside resort, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe and southeast of Exeter.
In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the List of town ...
Exmouth
Exmouth is a harbor, port town, civil parishes in England, civil parish and seaside resort, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe and southeast of Exeter.
In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the List of town ...
Exmouth