Roodscreens and roodlofts . (A) Clyst Saint Lawrilnce ^^ ^-^ -*^ ^ ?f it^XTVu^ ; * ^i?^ I^ift^^! iv^ -«Si.^^ . yv--,^^ 5!i. (B) POLTIMORE SCREENS IN DEVON CHURCHES DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THOSE SURVIVINGAND RECORDED With some further Ecclesiological Notes ABBOTSKERSWELL (St. Mary), Newton Abbot. (1) The roodscreen remains in a fairlycomplete state, and crosses the whole width of the church (viz., nave and north aisle). It is of eight bays, five to nave, and three to aisle, with a central door in each section. Thescreen is of very good Perpendicular character, and at one time possessed a seri
Roodscreens and roodlofts . (A) Clyst Saint Lawrilnce ^^ ^-^ -*^ ^ ?f it^XTVu^ ; * ^i?^ I^ift^^! iv^ -«Si.^^ . yv--,^^ 5!i. (B) POLTIMORE SCREENS IN DEVON CHURCHES DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THOSE SURVIVINGAND RECORDED With some further Ecclesiological Notes ABBOTSKERSWELL (St. Mary), Newton Abbot. (1) The roodscreen remains in a fairlycomplete state, and crosses the whole width of the church (viz., nave and north aisle). It is of eight bays, five to nave, and three to aisle, with a central door in each section. Thescreen is of very good Perpendicular character, and at one time possessed a series of saintsfigures on the lower panels, but these have been to a large extent obliterated by the brown paintwith which the screen has been covered, and have not been identified. The doors are missing ; the fan-vaulting is gone and replaced by plain spandrels, but a veryhandsome and broad vine-leaf cornice enrichment yet remains, showing the same beautifullyveined leaves that we also see at South Pool, Manaton, and elsewhere. The tracery of thearcades is massive and good, whilst the work in the heads of the lower panels is
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