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The misericords and history of Bovey Tracey,

St Peter, St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury.

Bovey Tracey has three, 15th Century misericords.

Corpus of misericords.

 

 

 

 

 

Please click on the thumbnails for larger images.

S01

Man with forked beard.

Supporters - Bird’s head inverted.

S02

Foliage.

Supporters - Bird’s head inverted.

S03

Fox carrying off a goose.

Supporters - Cock’s head inverted.

History of SS Peter, Paul and Thomas’ church, Bovey Tracey, Devon.

The Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury has 3 probably late 15th century misericords. Although a church as been present at this site since at least the 10th century, the original was burnt down by Viking raiders in about the year 1000, A replacement stone church was built and burnt down, the current Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury, Bovey Tracey dates from the 14th and 15th centuries.  

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