Kingsteington Devon: this considerable village has a very handsome church, for the country since its renovation, but, unfortunately, the services performed in it are tinted with the prevailing practices of the day, and savour very much of Romanism. That the fine church and its “flowery” services are not relished by a great number of the inhabitants is very patent, for the Wesleyans have a chapel here, and the Independents, have recently erected a very neat place of worship, capable of seating about 200 persons. It was built by Messrs. Bearne and Murrin, of Newton, in the Gothic style, at a cost of nearly £400. The principal portion of which was defrayed by T. Pinsent, Esq., of Greenhill – Western Times:
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872