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5 unusual facts about Crediton Parish Church


Crediton Parish Church

Monument with effigy of Sir William Peryam (1534-1604), of Little Fulford (now Shobrooke Park) Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

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Sully was lord of the manor of Iddesleigh, but was said by Westcote to have had his seat at "Rookesford", i.e. Ruxford, in the parish of Sandford about 1/2 mile north-west of Crediton.

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A vicar of Crediton was appointed together with two chaplains, one of which ministered to Sandford (the adjoining parish).

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Memorial to General Sir Redvers Buller VC (1839-1908), of Downes House, lord of the manor of Crediton, west side of tower arch.

Redvers Buller

He died on 2 June 1908, at the family seat, Downes House, Crediton, Devon, and is buried in the churchyard of Holy Cross Church in Crediton.



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