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St Mary and All Saints

St Mary And All Saints

Broomfield

Somerset

Predominantly C15

Architectural Features

C16, sore minor C19 work.

Perpendicular, embattled 2-stage tower with diagonal buttresses, gargoyles, topping stair turret

Early C16 embattled north aisle

merlons with pierced quatrefoils, 4-bays with buttresses, gargoyles, 3-light painted head windows.

Single bay chancel of early C14 origin

Interior plastered on flag floors under C15 wagon roofs, ribs and bosses, pierced carved wall plates with 47 carved angels holding shields

C15 tower and chancel arches, the latter quite elaborate.

C16 north aisle arcade of 4:1 bays with piers of 4-waves section, the capitals with leaf banding and on one 4 shields showing the instruments of the passion

C15 octagonal font, a foiled niche to each face, C18 tester.

Virtually complete set of C16 benches, square-headed with much intricate carving, one with carvers name:- "SIIMON WERMAN"

sole C17 linenfold panelling to aisle.

On tower floor brass to Richard Silverton of 1443, a priest in mass vestments with chalice and host, head missing, inscription:- "Richard Silverton, chaplain, who governed this church in a praiseworthy manner, to the honour of God, the Blessed Mary, and All Saints for 23 years.

Medieval chest

Royal Arms of Queen Anne dated 1714.

Slab to nave floor dated 1689, slab under tower of 1729, 5 further C16/C17 slabs to chancel and 2 to aisle.

Two late C18 wall monuments by Reeves of lath and King of lath

further monuments, 2 to chancel with Latin inscriptions.

Stained glass to south chancel window with figures of angels, canopies and medallions, fragmentary and re-set Cl5/Cl6, fragmentary heraldry of C15 to upper lights of south nave window

some C16 glass to aisle windows.