Church of St Mary

(d.1593). Lord Edward is the topmost reclining effigy, below whom is his son Sir Edward (d.1613), and the latter's wife at the lowest level, Elizabeth, née Champernowne]] It has a forty-two feet long rood screen described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "one of the most perfect in Devon" It is unusual in being complete from the north to south walls and also in retaining its original coving, cornice and cresting. The wainscoting has painted figures. The stained-glass windows include a few reset old fragments, but are most notable for the panels by Christopher Whall, created in 1897 and 1908, and by his daughter, Veronica Whall, who installed one in 1926. This monument is dedicated to Sir Richard…

The church was rebuilt by Richard de Pomeroy in the late 15th century at the site of a pre-existing church. The architecture is in the perpendicular style. The church comprises a nave and chancel in one, on the northern and southern range aisles and a porch with parvise and groined roof with bosses - as described by John Stabb: "bearing the arms of the Pomeroy family". The tower contains eight bells, which are dated from the years with four dated 1607, 1635, 1751, 1829. And four dated 1897 and 1909 . The church was restored in the late 17th century and in 1878-79.