The entrance door into the hall from the courtyard shown here is at the SE end. Another door at the NW corner of the high end led into the former parlour, now the old dining hall, with the solar above.

There are 3 doors at the low end of the hall, leading to the kitchen wing at the N, a staircase in the centre and the E range.

The massive moulded granite fireplace is located on the N wall toward the dais end. The NW door leading to the parlour and solar is visible to the left of the fireplace.

Photographer: Rachel Hunt

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The early 16th c. arched timber roof of 7 bays remains intact, with decorative curved windbraces.

Photographer: Eric Berry

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The hall is lit by 3 high 2-light windows on the S wall (shown here), 2 high 2-light windows on the N wall and a larger window with 4 lights on 2 levels at the dais end.

The windows retain their late-15th c. heraldic glass with the arms of families intermarried with the Edgcumbes contained within diamond-shaped shields.

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Many carved oak bench ends survive from the early Tudor period. Symbols of the Passion are depicted on several, as well as other devotional subjects such as the pelican in her piety shown here.

2 wall-paintings (ca. 1470) in the N and S aisles depict St Christopher carrying the child Jesus on his back across a river. The wall-paintings have been heavily restored.

View of the nave's late 15th c. wagon roof with characteristic SW wooden roof bosses.

View of the nave and W end window from the chancel.

The oak communion table in the chancel probably dates from the mid-16th c.

View of the nave and carved oak Tudor bench ends.