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Parish Church of:
Botus Fleming
The church of St. Mary, dedicated in 1259,
is an ancient structure of Pentewan stone, in the Early
English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel,
nave of five bays, north aisle, south porch and a western
tower of three stages containing 6 bells, dated respectively
1784, 1766, 1727, 1842 and 1727 (2): in the north aisle
under a low obtuse arch, is the recumbent figure of a knight
in armour, said to represent Stephen le Fleming, the founder
of the church, temp. Rich I; the other monuments are of
modern date: the church was new roofed and otherwise
restored in 1873, at a cost of £800, and is fitted with open
benches seating 180 persons: in the centre of a field north
of the church is the pyramidal tomb of William Martyn esq.
M.D. of Plymouth, who died 22nd November , 1762, and was
buried here by his own direction. The register of baptisms
and marriages dates from the year 1549; burials , 1548.
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