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Thurlestone Church

The Church of All Saints, dedicated to St. Mary is a Grade II listed building. It is an ancient structure built of dark grey local slate, with an embattled tower, a lofty spire and it has five bells.

The age of the Norman font that is made of red sandstone, points to the possibility that there was an earlier building, prior to the ancient church as we see it today. There is an ancient chancel and the early 13th century doorway was later rebuilt into the tower with the remainder of the church dating from the 15th and 16th century; the Lady Chapel and tower may have been added circa 1407; with the upper part of the tower being replaced with the lofty 15th century tower. The south aisle appears to have been added in the 15th century, with the porch being added in the early 16th century. Some old carvings remain, but a 15th century screen was taken down, most probably when the north wall was rebuilt in 1625. The church has a finely carved pulpit, partly composed of elegant panels taken from the screen.

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