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Notes on Marwood Church
(Taken from Marwood Church Monthly)
February 1894 The Parish church appears to have been originally a Cross church of the first pointed style. At a later period the North wall was replaced by the piers and arches, the transept converted into the aisle, and the chantry added at the East end, probably by a member of the Chichester family. The screen separating the Chantry from the Aisle bears the name of John Beapul, Rector of the Parish in the reign of Henry V111, and is instanced by Rickman as one of the best specimens of a rood screen in the country. Presumably a full screen at this date 1894. Marwood bells dated 1771
1891 Church Improvements. Bells rehung, pulpit taken down stripped of many coats of paint, and set up again. Sounding Board over the pulpit, carved oak from pews and elsewhere put together to make rereads to panel the east and adjoining walls within the communion rails. March 1894 On Tuesday 23rd January at 9.00 am an earthquake was felt at Marwood Hill, Kingsheanton and Muddiford
November 1895 On Tuesday 8th October the poor were paid for the first time at the Parish Room. Those living near Muddiford are now paid at the Congregational Chapel.
October 1897 Extract from the Register of Walter de Stapleton, Bishop of Exeter 1307-26 Latin Translation as follows;
"At Marwood the Lord Bishop ordered the Parishioners of Marwood Church under a penalty of £10 to enlarge their church within a year from the Feast of St. Michael so that whereas a certain part of the Parishioners are now during Divine Service excluded from the Church because of its narrow dimensions and want of room, they may for the future be able to enter and thus the Parishioners may together be able at the same time and in the same building hear the Services of the Church." January 1st 1309
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