Plympton in the Olden Time, by James Hine, F.R.I.B.A. 97 
consists of a nave, north and south aisles, and a fine tower at the 
west end, in the Perpendicular style of the 15th century, and a 
chancel, as at S. Mary's, of an earlier date, having an interesting 
sedilia and good decorated window at the east end — speaking of 
the masonry and not of the glass, which is extremely bad. The 
south porch has a vaulted roof and parvise over, as at the other 
church. 
Much has been done of late years towards improving this 
parish church, but its internal effect is entirely marred by the 
unsightly plastered roof of the nave, and the close pews or pens. 
The nave-roof, I find by reference to the vestry book, was re- 
constructed in the year 1752, after the model of the new roof in 
Stoke Daraerel Church, then recently put up. That was the dark 
age of English taste. How very dark may be imagined from this 
plagiarism. 
There are memorial windows in this church to members of the 
Treby family, and monuments to the Rev. Samuel Reynolds, 
Admiral Cotton, and other local celebrities. The following epitaph 
is the most curious : — 
" Saml. Snelling, Gent. 
Twise Maior of this 
town, lie died the 20 
Day of Nov. 1624. 
" The man whose body 
That here doth lye 
Beganne to live 
When he did dye. 
" Good faith in life 
And death he proved, 
And was of God 
And man belov'd ; 
Now he liveth 
In Heaven's joy. 
And never more 
To feel annoy." 
The shaft of a large granite cross, probably the market cross, 
