Dated 1612, this delightful part-Mediaeval building is situated in Vicarage Street near to the parish church. It was once used by two other organisations, neither of which relate to the name, therefore it either refers to its proximity to the church or was originally belonging to it.
One of the organisations was the Feoffees, Colyton's Town Council, which was established in the 1500s, using the building as their meeting house. The other was Colyton Grammar School, dating from 1546, until it was subsequently moved in 1927 to larger, purpose-built premises in the village of Colyford.
According to the itinerary as a Grade II listed building, there are more delights inside, including three overmantles made from old material in the Jacobean style (albeit mostly fake), a 17th century corbelled stone fireplace and an 18th century stone chimneypiece. The staircase was either reconstructed or imported, and sounds wonderful with its heavy balusters, massive newels and carved finials of dancing bears.
Other original remains include ceiling beams, some reset panelling and fragments of Mediaeval painted glass and Victorian stained glass. The windows are absolutely gorgeous.
Not a huge amount of information about this one, but a lovely building nonetheless and well worth seeing. :)
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