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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary The Virgin

Stocklinch

Somerset

C13 and later.

Architectural Features

Chancel of C14, with simple plinth, no buttresses

two 2-light later C14 traceried windows in east wall, and one in west, and in south wall a 3-light Geometric traceried window of somewhat rural pattern.

Nave has C15 windows on south side, to east of a porch a 3-light traceried window in hollowed pointed-arched recess

on south side a single cusped lancet to lower stage 2, and at higher lvel each face a 2-light C15 window.

panelled C15 chancel arch.

double C14 archway into nave and chancel, the centre column being integral with the chancel arch jamb, above being a quatrefoil panel in the nave wall: nave has ceiling of 1910

rere-arches to east windows and moulded hollowed reveals to west: tall C15 tower arch with shafts and hollows.

Fittings include C17 altar table

C13 tub font with moulded turned base and broaches to corners of square plinth, the bowl having a ring of stiff-leaf decoration

Effigy recess in south nave wall, cinquefoil, probably early C14, and the effigy of a woman, possibly wife of William of 0stricier, Lord of the manor 1272-1307, on cill of south window to transept

below this a double tablet memorial to Nicholas Jeffrey Senior, died 1685, and others of family.

A bequest board on north wall of tower dated 1795, and a Charles II hatchment over south doorway dated 1664.

First recorded rector of 1321.