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St Julian

Architectural Features

it is suggested but without evidence that the present church was built c.1372 by Sir Thomas Hungerford

late C14/C15

west door has hollow chamfer and ogee moulded surround with four-centred arch lintel and drip mould, arms carved in spandrels, heads as label stops are Edward Henderson, Bishop of Bath and Wells and Major Horton-Fawkes, patron of the living.

to east of porch four-light square headed window with cusped heads, drip mould and carved label stops

Rood stair turret: c.1430-50

ashlar plain parapet which is ramped up at front to form concave sided gable, central pinnacle and niche below containing modern (?C19) figure of St. Julian

Fine C14 south door with six-lights of blank panels below and reticulated cusped tracery above

two carved niches above

carved angel corbels to porch roof.

panelled and decorated Perpendicular roof (restored) with corbels, carved as angels

Finely carved and decorated Perpendicular rood screen of c.1430

Squints to either side of rood screen, with cusped heads.

eight carved heads, early C14, of kings and bishops set below first south window

North (Hungerford) Chapel: c.1443

moulded, carved and painted screen

on east, wall paintings of c.1500 of Christ and 12 Apostles

carved and painted niche head in north-east corner, tomb chest to Dorothy Popham, 1614, heavily mannered Jacobean Ionic columns and entablature, strapwork and arms above

other tablets to the Hungerfords, Ursula , Susanna , Giles North aisle: carved effigy of priest, c.1400 in four centred arch headed recess

The font appears to have been restored at least once in its time but might originally be from the thirteenth century. It also has a Jacobean cover suspended over it and a wooden cover on the font itself, dated 1968.

Font at west end, possibly c.1250 on Romanesque base, eight lobed bowl on circular foot with eight attached shafts

The font appears to have been restored at least once in its time but might originally be from the thirteenth century. It also has a Jacobean cover suspended over it and a wooden cover on the font itself, dated 1968.

© Neil Owen

painted ogee shaped cover, 1623.

Monument to John Hodson, 1733 with oredicule Warrior Chapel at east end - elaborate cartouche to Thomas Scudamore, 1718