Hawkchurch, Devon (St. John the Baptist)

Hawkchurch, Devon (St. John the Baptist)

Hawkchurch was in Dorset until boundary changes in the nineteenth century. The church was rebuilt in 1859-61 under the direction of John Hicks of Dorchester. This retained some twelfth- and thirteenth-century features, including the twelfth-century corbel table. The west tower is Perpendicular, with Ham Hill stone dressings.

Sources:

• Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner, The buildings of England: Devon. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1989, pp. 475-6.
• Mike Salter, The old parish churches of Devon. Malvern: Folly Publications, 1999, p.108.
• Richard Thwaites, Hawkchurch Church History, Golden Cap Benefice, 2006: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/hawkchurch-st-john-the-baptist/church-history.html

Bells:

6, 12½cwt in G

Details:

From: Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers: http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?DoveID=HAWKCHURCH

Hawkchurch, Devon (St. John the Baptist)

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