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St John the Evangelist

St John The Evangelist

Kenn

Somerset

Tower said to be of Norman origin, chancel c.

NORMANC13C14C15C16C17STAINED GLASSCARVINGSFONTMONUMENTPULPIT

Architectural Features

C15C13

1300, south door of C15, rest mostly C19 rebuilding and restoration.

CARVINGS

nave has roof of common rafters, arched-braces, collars and collar purlin, at junction with chancel, shafts to sides with foliate capitals, chancel has roof of similar construction divided into 3 bays, principal arched-braces rising from foliate corbels on masks, moulded principals with carved bosses at junctions, some possibly re-used.

This stone pulpit was a new addition to St John the Evangelist after the restoration in the 1860s. It was first used by Revd. Ommanny, who quoted Psalm 122 on May 3rd, 1862. Around the pulpit are four medallions, representing the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
PULPIT

Fittings: C19 stone pulpit on marble colonnettes in nave

This stone pulpit was a new addition to St John the Evangelist after the restoration in the 1860s. It was first used by Revd. Ommanny, who quoted Psalm 122 on May 3rd, 1862. Around the pulpit are four medallions, representing the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

© Neil Owen

C14FONT

octagonal stone font in nave on circular stem with 4 shafts, possible C14.

C17MONUMENT

Monuments in nave: tablet to Sir Nicholas Staling, gentleman usher at court of Elizabeth I, with shield of arms, 1605

C16MONUMENT

monument to Sir Christopher Kenn, 1593 with 3 kneeling figures above a semi-reclining female figure

C16C17

C16, C17 and C18 ledger stones in porch.