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St Michael

St Michael

Othery

Somerset

C13, C14, C15, C16, extensively restored 1846-47 and later, some work by John Norton and Benjamin Ferrey.

Architectural Features

the next stage with a canopied niche on each face, figures of saints restored 1850

Three bay buttressed nave, 2 and 3-light windows, 4-light west window with C19 memorial below

simple north and south doorways, to south good traceried door of C15, further traceried door to north.

Porch rebuilt 1860, double chamfered outer door opening, inside tile floor and C19 carving of St Michael.

gargoyles.

Interior plastered on tile and encaustic tile floors

C19 roofs, unceiled wagon roof to nave probably incorporates medieval work.

C13 rere-arches to chancel.

C13 piscina to chancel

C14 piscina in north aisle.

Decorated font with a C18 cover.

Set C15/C16 bench ends, poppy heads, representations of a saint, pelican, tracery, and one with initials:- "R B" , some C19 restoration

Many good quality C19 fittings including stone pulpit , screen , lectern , carved angels under tower , stained glass to north transept , and qlass to east window by John Norton executed by Messrs Hardman.

Encased C15 cope on south wall of nave with the Virgin.

South transept with fragments of medieval glass, pictures of St Augustine, St Gregory, and St Jerome, mid C15.

Five bells, the earliest believed to be 1692

C19 wall monuments including one to Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC, a hero of Rorke's Drift

Late \c19 organ, Although the church is much restored, the high quality of the remaining medieval work, especially the tower deserve the high grade.