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St Bartholomew

St Bartholomew

Ubley

Somerset

C13, C15 aisles and tower arch, C19 remodelling of porch and restoration.

Architectural Features

limestone quoins, moulded plinth, weathered diagonal buttresses, embattled parapet with gargoyles, crocketed pinnacles at corners stone spire with finial and cross

weathered buttresses and diagonal buttresses, no plinth, cornice with gargoyles, similar parapet without pinnacles, probably rebuilt Cl9

Interior: tower has C19 framed ceiling, pointed arched and hollow-chamfered door to tower, carved ledge on shield corbel to north, possibly formerly for image and re-set, tall pointed arch to nave with 2 broad wave-moulds.

Fittings: stone font in nave with square bowl, possibly C13

pulpit in nave made from C17 carved wooden panelling

carved wooden altar table in chancel, dated 1637 GLIT/CW

piece cut from bell dated 1622 with Prince of Wales' feathers, in north aisle, also chained Bible in showcase with similar panelling set behind.

Monuments in tower, stone tablet with verse, to Mary Bush, 1679

stone tablet with carved surround, hourglass and crossed bones, to Edmund Dribbick, 1701

stone memorial with raised curved oval, carved cherubs on surround, to Thomas Jouxon, 1996.

Stained glass of the crucifixion in east window, by J B Capronnier of Brussels, 1877.