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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Charlton Adam

Somerset

C14 origins, mostly C15, restored by H. Wilson 1892.

Architectural Features

three-light C15 cinquefoil cusped east window set in hollowed recesss

two small cusped lancets on north side, buttress between, and on south side early C15 traceried two-light window in hollowed recess, the cill having been raised

to left angled projection forming link between chantry chapel and chancel, having small moulded arched doorway and two-light C16 window.

in north wall projection with small C14 window for former rood stair, then two two-light C15 traceried windows with arched labels and square stops

on south wall a smaller two-light C15 window set in hollowed recess south porch has angled corner buttress, and moulded pointed arched doorway with arched label with square stops

inside a plainer possibly C14 arch, but with ovolo mould to runouts and C18 door

Tower has three stages: tall plinth, angled offset buttress to near-full height, string courses with gargoyles to top, slightly battlemented parapet and pyramidal roof

square plan stair turret north east corner, full height, with small slit windows and a small drilled window at base: moulded pointed arch west door, with three-light C15 traceried window above set into hollowed recess, breaking into string course which forms label

Inside, the chancel has timber rib and plaster-panel segmental vault ceiling, small C15 moulded chancel arch, C19 squint in south wall

plain piscina possibly C14, fittings Cl9 and C20.

C16/C17 moulded three centre arch into chantry chapel, C15 tower arch

Fittings include simple tulip bowl font on turned base, probably early C14

a pulpit of early C17, three-panelled on each face with moulded top, on C19 base

Monuments include that to Thomas Basket, died 1592, a standing wall monument in Ham stone with strap cartouche with inscription between two Doric columns carrying pedimented hood with finials and shields

over squint two black painted Keinton slabs to Anne Bonham, died 1638, and Giles Strangways, died 1677, the latter having pedimented hood on Doric columns with ball finials, distinctly rural

A few fragments of C15 stained glass in west window.