Swimbridge, Devon Genealogy: Difference between revisions

SWIMBRIDGE (St. James), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of South Molton, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (S. E. by E.) from Barnstaple. The church is a fine specimen of the later English style; the nave and chancel are separated by a handsomely-carved wooden screen, and the pulpit, which is of stone, is ornamented with figures of saints. A room above the vestry contains some suits of ancient armour; and the church has several monuments to the Chichester family. There are places of worship for '''dissenters'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51323&amp;amp;strquery=Swimbridge#s11 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 286-289.</ref>