Devon Hills, Churches And Getting Lost ...

Monday. The rain seems to be off for the day; coughs and colds just keep on working.

The first stop was Pilton near Barnstaple. St Mary's church was originally a Priory Church established in the 11th Century as an out reach of Malmesbury Abbey. The Elizabethan tombs are well worth a squiz, as are small number of restored panels of the 14th C rood screen which show the original paintings of Saints.

Lunch at South Molton.

On to Satterleigh where tiny 15C St Peter's church stands in countryside. The intimate interior is complete with medieval door and wooden bell-cote, limewashed walls and panelled oak roof. The drive along winding, narrow lanes was a delight in itself, but it was a bit disconcerting when the lane took us into the main yard of a farm. The church stands in a field/graveyard adjacent to the farmhouse - phew ...

More winding lanes and another, what seemed to be, farmyard cum green with a church at one side. St John the Evangelist at Warkleigh is an interesting 15 C church in an idylic setting. The six bell peal has two bells dating from 1553. The record of incumbents dates from 1276. The weather at this point was just delightful. The setting of the church is equally delightful.



More winding roads and a near complete lack of  location eventually got us onto a major road back to Braughton. The local supermarket supplied dinner. We were exhausted - the colds got the better of us, again ... time for some pills and an early night.