Discover Stoke Rivers

Stoke Rivers offers three clearly distinct points of interest for planning a trip: St Bartholomew on a hill with sea views, historic architectural features on named houses, and a circular walk with a specified route. The church combines a historical date with its location; the houses draw attention to individual architectural features; the walk links several place names and types of path in a circular route. Depending on whether you are interested in church architecture, details of houses or walking, you can choose the focus of your stay before looking for hotels in Stoke Rivers.

St Bartholomew: Date, Location and Visiting

St Bartholomew dates from the late 15th or early 16th century and is listed as a Grade I building, the English designation for the highest category of listed buildings. The dating spans the transition between two centuries; Grade I denotes the formal listing category. These provide two distinct points of information, answering different questions. The church stands on a hill overlooking the sea and is reached by a grassy footpath. Conditions on this path may vary seasonally. Booking in advance is recommended for a visit; the church may be closed in strong winds. Confirm visiting arrangements in advance before planning your visit.

Architectural Details on the Houses

A 17th-century, two-light, chamfered mullion window survives on the north side of Glebe House. The description brings together several features: the side of the building, the number of lights, the shape and the date. This distinguishes the window from the interior details of the two farmhouses, where beams and fireplace lintels are the main focus.

Stoke Beera Farmhouse retains an ovolo-moulded feature dating from 1686 in the fireplace lintel of the chamber upstairs at the right-hand end. An ovolo moulding is a rounded, convex profile. At Lower Davis Farmhouse, ovolo-moulded beams and a 17th-century fireplace lintel survive in the main room. These details can be compared by moulding, building feature and date: a specific year is given for Stoke Beera, while the century date at Lower Davis applies to both the beams and the fireplace lintel. The examples show different architectural points of reference, even though the same term for the moulding appears in both descriptions.

Circular Walk and Getting Your Bearings

A Ramblers circular walk on 10 September 2023 went from Landkey via minor roads and footpaths through Goodleigh to Stoke Rivers; the return route went via Gunn along the Tarka Trail. The route therefore includes both a sequence of named places and different types of path. If you plan to do the walk today, check access and path conditions in advance. The grassy approach to St Bartholomew and the dated circular walk are different points to consider when planning: one concerns a visit to the church, the other the route between several places. This helps you choose the focus that suits your trip when looking for hotels in Stoke Rivers.

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