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St Peter and Paul

St Peter And Paul

Great Somerford

Wiltshire

C14, C15, restored 1865 by J.H. Hakewill

Architectural Features

Late C14 or early C15 west tower, formerly roughcast, with diagonal buttresses, plinth, dripcourses, embattled parapet and angle pinnacles

South wall has late C15 long flat-headed 4- light window with hoodmould each side of ashlar-fronted porch, rebuilt 1905 reusing old materials

Interior: nave has collar-rafter roof and one tie-beam, heavily moulded late C14 or early C15 tower arch with 1903 timber screen and fine C14 four bay arcade, the piers with four shafts and four hollows, the capitals with large crude leaf mouldings

Fittings and monuments: chancel east window by Lavers and Barraud, 1865, north window c1865, south windows of 1924 and 1978

South side pedimented coloured marble plaque to Rev T. Seale died 1771 and pedimented monument with twisted and vase columns to Rev R. Browne died 1687

Much matching early C20 woodwork: pew fronts, pulpit, organ case, stalls and rails

Gothic monument over south door to W. Smith died 1833

marble plaque by Lancashire of Bath to M. Parsloe died 1788 and one south window with glass of 1873

Pulpit has C17 tester

Under tower, royal arms of 1814

restored Perpendicular octagonal font

monuments to L. Pyke died 1813 signed Brewer of Box

Three-light east window glass of 1865, probably by Lavers and Barraud.