Kingskerswell Church, 25 September 1876, Kingskerswell

Pencil and wash drawing of Kingskerswell Church, 25 September 1876, Kingskerswell 

Kingskerswell Church

Parts of the parish church of St. Mary, Kingskerswell, are thought to date back to the 14th century, with additions being made to it in the 15th and early 16th centuries. It was renovated twice in the 19th century.

The first renovation was carried out ca 1856 by the architect John West Hugall (1806-1880). Hugall began his career at Pontefract in Yorkshire, but had moved his practice to Cheltenham by about 1850.

The major restoration work was carried out in 1875 by Joseph William Rowell (1828-1902). Rowell was a Newton Abbot architect and during his career he was responsible for the design of many buildings in that town and in the Torquay and South Devon areas. In 1875, he also designed Rowell House in the Meadfoot area of Torquay.

This pencil and wash illustration, by an unknown artist, was drawn on the 25th of September 1876 and therefore shows the exterior of the church as it looked immediately after its major restoration in 1875.

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