St Mary Arches Church is a small church in
Exeter, Devon, England, which retains many
Norman features. It was a place of worship for the Mayor of Exeter and local merchants during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. The ''Arches'' part of the name may come from a medieval arched thoroughfare which was located next to the church.
The church is largely made of red
sandstone
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and is listed as
Grade I by
Historic England
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.
Monuments
Within the church are monuments to the following persons:
*
Christopher Lethbridge (d.1670),
Mayor of Exeter in 1660.
References
Further reading
*Orme, Nicholas (2014) ''The Churches of Medieval Exeter'', Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512; pp. 132–33.
External links
Official website
Exeter
Exeter
Churches in Exeter
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