Located in the centre of the village, there has been a church in what we now call Whimple since Saxon times. St. Mary’s was massively rebuilt and extended with a new south aisle in 1845 by Charles Force, an Exeter builder, to the designs of John Hayward, the leading local church architect in the diocese at that date. In amongst what was new in 1845 some of the fabric from earlier versions of the church, from the 15th and 16th centuries, still survives.
https://eastclystchurches.org/churches/whimple
Historic England Grade 2* Parish church. C15 and C16 (date of 1571 on the tower), partly rebuilt, partly thoroughly renewed in 1845 by Heyward of Exeter. Tower is coursed blocks of volcanic ashlar, rest is snecked volcanic ashlar; original Beerstone ashlar detail, replacement limestone ashlar; slate roof. Oak tower screen dated 1952 in Perpendicular style and incorporates genuine C15 painted panels, ancient colour, rustic representations of saints. Presumably they are reused from the old rood screen.
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1163149
