North Molton is a village in north Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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A feature of the village is the church of All Saints, which has a tall tower, nave and two aisles. The rood screen

Rood screen

The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...

 is Perpendicular in style and there are two parclose screens of different designs. The font is octagonal and also Perpendicular. There is a fine wall-monument to Sir Amyas Bampfylde, died 1626, who was related to the Bampfylde Baronets.

South-west of the church is the Court House, which was built in 1553 with two storeys. The front is long and one of the rooms has Tudor panelling.

External links

• Description at GenUK (includes history)
• Description at Exmoor National Park website