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Parish Church of:
Stephen by Saltash, St
The church of St Stephen is a fine old building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles, containing 6 bells, all cast in 1760; the font is Norman; there are a number of memorials of the 17th century and many of modern date; one to Williams Hitchens and Frances (Denham), his wife, has effigies of both and of 10 children; near it is a monument to George Wadham esq. 1606, and his wife, also with effigies: there are a number of tablets to the family of Porter, including one to Capt. William Porter, of the 40th regiment who served at the capture of Mone Video Feb. 3. 1807, the attack on Buenos Ayres, Oct. 1807 and in the Peninsular War (1808-14), and two slabs remain with matrices of brasses; one of these still retains a shield with a merchant's mark, and one of four medallions with the figure of an eagle, symbolizing St. John: in the chancel are three curiously
illustrated volumes of Fox's Book of Martyrs: the church was restored in 1872, under the direction of Ewan Christian esq and has 550 sittings. The register dates from the year 1545.
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