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St Michael
Orchard Portman
Somerset
Norman, chancel rebuilt early C15, Portman chapel erected as south aisle C1450, tower rebuilt C1540, Portman chapel demolished 1844 and rebuilt 1910 when south porch resited as north porch, vestry and organ bay added.
Architectural Features
Restored Norman doorway on north front, chevron moulding.
Circular font in porch.
Portman chapel pannelled with wrought-iron sconces and brass plaque with details of members of the family buried in the vault below nave.
Jacobean-style hexagonal pulpit.
Late medieval stained glass, upper lights of window set in north wall, showing 4 evangelists
late C19 and early C20 stained glass including east window and Portman chapel window both signed by Arthur J Dix and dated 1911 and 1910 respectively.