St Michael's church was rebuilt in 1844–45, by John Hayward and paid for by John Garratt. He retained the original perpendicular northern arcade. It is a rare example of an early Victorian Tractarian village church.[3] It is a grade I listed building.[4]
Sowton has an old village centre but serves as a major Exeter suburb, with a large industrial estate, park and ride site and modern housing developments.
M5 junction 29, Sowton industrial estate is to the left of the picture.
Lawrence Challoner Garratt (1868–1946), OBE, JP, of Bishops Court, dated 1874.Sisters Kathleen and Sybil Garratt, of Bishops Court.
Most of the industrial estate is covered with large retailers, warehousing and distributing, as well as a small number of manufacturers. There is also a Park and Ride location for bus services to Exeter city centre. For a number of years there has been an office development on the main road which was left incomplete as the economy took a downturn during construction.
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