Salcombe Regis, Church Of St Mary And St Peter 1928
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Photo of Salcombe Regis, Church Of St Mary And St Peter 1928

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The earliest mention of this Norman church is 1149, although during the reign of King Athelstan (AD925-940) there was a wooden church here. The tower was built by Bishop Lacy in 1450 with stone quarried from a hillside nearby, and only then did the church receive its present dedication to St Peter - previously it had been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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A Selection of Memories from Salcombe Regis

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I happened upon Salcombe Regis by chance late April and what a magic sight the churchyard was. The huge low-hanging white blossom tree was magnificent and yellow and white daffodils scattered among the old lichen encrusted tombstones completed the picture. I discovered that evening from long lost relatives, that several of my ancestors (Maeers and others) had been born in Salcombe Regis, and there would be ...see more