St Dubricius
Porlock
Somerset
C13 tower, late C13-early C14 south arcade, C15 porch and east vestry or sacristy added, 1703 spire damaged, 1769 screen removed, 1889 tower restored, 1890 organ chamber added, 1892 church restored and choir stalls added from designs of J D Sedding, 1901 further alterations including stained glass by E Buckle.
Architectural Features
3-light west window in south aisle, three 2-light windows, 3 full height stepped buttresses, 3-light east window to aisle, grotesque gargoyle at junction with chancel, chancel 2-light south window, 3-light untraceried lancet window east end, vestry chamfered pointed arch doorway, 3-light window right, lancet to 1890 addition, north wall of nave 2-light windows flanking inserted C19 window left of stair projection, another 2-light window to right of 2-storey, gabled porch with clasping buttresses, blind niche and inserted trefoil headed lancet above pointed arch opening, inserted lancet on left return first floor, holy water stoop to left of chamfered pointed arch doorway, door erected 1953 in memory of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation, Perpendicular tomb chest resited from churchyard on east wall, quatrefoil decoration with Instruments of the Passion.
It is thought that the 2 tomb chests in porch and chancel are those mentioned in the will of Alice Hensley dated 1527.
Aumbry in south chapel, with very fine canopy tomb with alabaster effigies of Lord Harrington, died 1417, and his wife, both defaced with inscriptions.
Two moulded segmental headed tomb recesses in south wall, one empty, other with reset efigy of cross legged knight, late C13.
Perpendicular octagonal font with C19 font cover.
Two small incised pieces of a Saxon cross set in west end wall.
Large panels of tinted glass with a floral design similar to Church of St Mary (qv) Luccombe CP give a pleasing effect.
Tower said to contain C17 ladder to bell chamber.