The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Ermington,

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and is Grade I listed.

Building

The church was mostly built across the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, with some features surviving from the 11th century

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church, mainly in the stonework between the porch and the tower. The architecture is broadly English Perpendicular Gothic. Extensive

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restorations were carried out by the

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architect J. D. Sedding in 1889, funded by the Mildmays of Flete. The south door to the church was constructed in the 15th century and features a massive moulded granite four-centred arch. The crooked spire was built in the early 14th century and rebuilt in the 1850s retaining the original twist. Inside, the church features a number of woodcarvings by Violet Pinwill dating from 1890 to 1945.

Current day

Services are held every Sunday.

References

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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ermington
{{DEFAULTSORT:Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ermington Grade I listed churches in Devon Church of England church buildings in Devon Diocese of Exeter 13th-century church buildings in England English Gothic architecture in Devon