It was erected and repaired by subscription, and has 1530 sittings, of which 500 are free. It is 132 feet long and 58 broad, and its tower is a magnificent specimen of the Norman style, rising to the height of 104 feet, and crowned by elaborately worked pinnacles. A beautiful marble monument, by Bacon, has been erected in the north transept, by Sir E.M. Elton, in memory of his great-grandfather, James Marwood, Esq. The altar-piece, presented by Sir Edward, is a fine copy of Raphael's picture of the Transfiguration. The pulpit is of Beer stone, handsomely wrought, and resting on twisted columns.
Service is performed in the old church once a month.
That belonging to the Unitarians was built in 1776, in lieu of the old Presbyterian Meetinghouse, founded in 1696. The Rev. Wm. Sunday schools are connected with the church and chapels, and the various congregations subscribe to the support of several institutions for the promotion of religion. The town has a Literary and Scientific Institution , which has a valuable library, and a long list of subscribers. Honiton and 01lery Agricultural Society has a numerous list of members.