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the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Blessed Virgin Mary

Huish Episcopi

Somerset

C12 origins, mostly rebuilt in C14, C15

Architectural Features

C16

Chancel built C14 but much restored: angled corner and bay buttresses

North transept also C14, with plinth, no buttresses

the 3-light north window a rural curvilinear traceried example with arched headstop label, with C15 traceried windows in hollow arched recessed to east and west walls, under square-stopped arched labels.

Nave has C13 fragments

mostly C14/C15

north wall has two 3-light C15 windows with arched, square-stopped labels, and projecting between them the C19 vestry with 2- light rectangular mullioned and transomed window having cusped toplights

South chapel totally C15

inner wall has elaborate C12 doorway, heavily discoloured by fire, with double-order chevroned semi-circular arch under dog-tooth label, plain tympanum with some diaper work, lower portion triangular voussoired

outer shafts chevron, middle shafts plain and tympanum shafts with twist moulds, bases and carved caps

door possibly C14: porch originally 2-storey, stair remains.

chancel arch, wide and almost triangular, probably C15.

Nave has rib and panel wagon ceiling with C19 colouring, arches match chancel arch, presumably C14.

South chapel has late C15 moulded rib and panel ceiling

in west wall small C14 roundel with quatrefoil and small figure of Christ.

Tall panelled tower arch, filled with fine C15 timber screen removed from Enmore in 1873.

Fittings include elaborately panelled pulpit dated 1625, on C19 stone base

C17 altar table in south chapel

octagonal its font on panelled coved shaft, with quatrefoil panels.

Stained glass in east window of south chapel by Burne-Jones and Morris, 1899.

First mention of church 1179

dedicated, possibly after fire, 1232.