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the Holy Ghost

The Holy Ghost

Crowcombe

Somerset

C14 tower, otherwise C15, North chapel added 1665, church restored late 1720s and again 1869-70.

C14C15C16C17FONTGARGOYLESPULPITTILESHATCHMENT

Architectural Features

TILES

Red sandstone squared and coursed, random rubble tower, C19 slate roofs, decorative ridge tiles.

GARGOYLES

South aisle crenellated with solid quatrefoil decoration in merlons, finials, gabled ends, set back buttresses, string course with gargoyles, all 3-light transomed windows except 4-light East end, 4 centred arch door inserted end bay right on facade.

C16

One of the best collection of bench ends in the county, early C16.

ST1436 : Crowcombe, Church of the Holy Ghost: c14th octagonal font 7
C14C15FONT

Very fine late C14- early C15 octagonal font with sculptural panels.

ST1436 : Crowcombe, Church of the Holy Ghost: c14th octagonal font 7

© Michael Garlick

ST1436 : Crowcombe, Church of the Holy Ghost: Early c18th pulpit by Thomas Parker (detail) 2
PULPIT

Screen and pulpit 1729 by Thomas Parker to replace those destroyed by fire

ST1436 : Crowcombe, Church of the Holy Ghost: Early c18th pulpit by Thomas Parker (detail) 2

© Michael Garlick

C17HATCHMENT

North chapel, still property of the Lord of the Manor, set over family vault, C17 panelling, large colection of hatchments. "Sumptuous" South aisle (Pevsner) and excellent collection of fittings.