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similar to that found in Church House which is dated to around 1500. These are but possibilities. It is likely that Thomas
Shabbetour and John Majour made their contribution to the building of the church, but the task, even in a small church such as Bickington's, called for a considerable amount of money.
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The screen was demolished in 1825 and only a few portions remain, some showing linen fold carving which was incorporated into the sedila on the south side and into the modern low screen and the choir stalls. The screen extends across the north chapel which is known as the "Wrigwell Pew". The
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On the east side of the gate is a small chamber on the ground floor, whilst the upper floor is approached by a flight of steps. This room has been used variously to house two of the poor of the parish, as a changing room for the priest-in-charge when he came from
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The church itself is built of limestone and has an embattled tower of two stages complete with restored pinnacles a stair turret on the south side. All the exterior of the church and the whole of the south walls were renewed at the time of the restoration. The stalls were restored by Hems of Exeter
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It is not known who financed the building of the church at
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and Harry Hems was responsible for most of the carving in the church including the lectern and credence table. The
Reredos carving which is particularly worthy of note was designed by R. Medley Fulford of Exeter. It was a gift of the Reverend William Smith who was the vicar at this time (1887).
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Two of the bells were recast in the seventeenth century and all the bells were overhauled in 1960 and retuned, quarter turned and rehung in a new wooden frame with new fittings for the hand chimes, this was done by John Taylor of
Loughborough. The fifth tenor bell has a crowned headstock.
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The church was extensively restored in 1884 and the vicarage was built at the same time on the site of a fifteenth century Curate's house which was pulled down. The total cost of restoring the church and building the vicarage was £2,114.
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on the south side was rebuilt in 1901. It was designed by the
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Mothers Union, a meeting place for the Parochial Church Council, a venue for the youth club and as a cobbler's shop.
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