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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Withycombe

Somerset

C13 chancel, C14 tower, nave refenestrated C15, church restored and reroofed 1912-13, vestry extended and west end gallery removed 1934-36.

Architectural Features

Two-stage crenellated tower, lancet bell opening, moulded wooden Tudor arch head opening, inner door chamfered in 2 orders with hood mould, early C17 ribbed door, holy water stoop left with consecration cross incised above, wooden partition fronting internal tower steps

Fine 5-bay fanvaulted screen circa 1500 enriched cornice of 4 friezes, vineleaf decoration, panels of dado thought to be early C17.

C19 pulpit, pews and communion rails, Norman circular font, ribbed with cable moulding at base of bowl.

Jambs of western windows in north wall of nave cut to accommodate female effigy circa 1300 flanked by what may be candlesticks, crenellated with stepped buttresses and carved with faces amidst foliage, probably not originally designed for present location and very unusual.