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St James

St James

Curry Mallet

Somerset

C13, Mainly C15, C19 restoration.

Architectural Features

Three-stage embattled tower, gargoyles, polygonal stair-turret to the south-east, embattled capping, sat-back buttresses terminating as uncapped shafts on the third stage, 2-light traceried bell- chamber windows with stone grilles, single-light window to east on ringing- chamber stage

North aisle of 3 bays, buttresses, 3-light windows, small doorway with carved heads as label stops, similar carved heads to window labels, embattled parapet.

Lean-to porch to west of this chapel, simple moulded outer door opening, elaborate moulding to the inner-doorway, label, ribbed and studded door with scrolly iron strap hinges, above niche with a later figure

inside of porch on a flagstone floor, stone bench to the west wall, Chancel on plinth with wide offset, a square-headed 3-light window to the north and the south, pointed-arch west window, re-traceried C19, label with grotesque heads as stops, possibly C13, above datestone 1786, C13 priest's door to south with a continuous moulding, ribbed and studded door.

nave under similar roof, except the area over the former rood ribbed and panelled with carved bosses, colouring

north aisle with plastered lean-to roof, moulded ribs with large carved bosses, unceiled wagon roof to south chapel.

North aisle with medieval stone altar, this aisle also with small recumbant C15 effigy in a niche.

Good C15 octagonal font with a blank shield to each face, In south, chapel a large bracket in the form of an angel, probably resited, Upper and lower entrances to the rood.

Cl9 altar rails and pulpit.

Three good C17 wall monuments with carved figures and colouring, particularly that to Payne family in south chapel.

Further C18, C19, and C20 monuments.

Three late C19 stained glass windows.