Morebath / Murbade / Murbath

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view of church exterior - south view

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Lewis Clarke, 2011

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 December 2011 by Lewis Clarke [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2747780] [accessed 26 April 2013]

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view of church interior - nave - looking northeast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Lewis Clarke, 2011

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 December 2011 by Lewis Clarke [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2747781] [accessed 26 April 2013]

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view of font and cover

Scene Description: the modern font introduced in Butterfield's late-19th century restoration [cf. FontNotes]

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © David Cronin, 2009

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 July 2009 by David Cronin [www.flickr.com/photos/david_cronin/3748804475/] [accessed 26 April 2013]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 18436MOR
Church/Chapel: Parish Church
Church Location: Morebath, Devon EX16 9AL
Country Name: England
Location: Devon, South West
Directions to Site: Located on the B3190, 3 KM N of Bampton, 16 km NNW of Tiverton
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Exeter
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Medieval
Church Notes: church originally of the 13thC, extended in the 15thC; restored by W. Butterfield (1874-1875)
White's Directory of 1850 reports: "The Church (St. George,) is an ancient structure, with a tower and five bells [...] contains a Norman font". The National Gazetteer of 1868 notes a font without giving a period for it: "The church, dedicated to St. George, is an ancient structure, with a square embattled tower containing five bells. The interior has a font". The present font dates from the Butterfield restoration of 1874-1875. [NB: we have no information on the earlier font here].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.014833, -3.492667
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 0′ 53.4″ N, 3° 29′ 33.6″ W
UTM: 30U 465441 5651590