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St Andrew

St Andrew

Compton Dundon

Somerset

Early C14 chancel, remainder C15 with minimal C19 restoration.

Architectural Features

plain clay tile roofs between stepped coped gables with cross finials.

on north cusped-light to pulpit recess, then three 3-light Perpendicular traceried windows in shallow coved recesses

to south wall similar windows to 2 eastern bays, with additional small C17 window set high to east, and in same-bay a wall monument with hood and simple swag surround to Katherine Coombe, died 1729

between these the simple south porch, with corner buttresses, coped gable and C15 moulded pointed arches to inner and outer doorways, the inner door of great age

plinth, angled offset corner buttresses 2 storeys high, string courses with gargoyles to top course, battlemented parapet

C14 piscina linked to a 3 seater cusped ogee arched sedilia

chancel arch probably C15, double chamfered orders running into plain chamfered jambs, with very wide low screen wall.

the former roof loft stair in north wall with semi-circular arched openings, also giving access to exceptional timber pulpit, dated 1628

to west end some C15 pews with plain bench ends

Inside St Andrew's, parish church for Compton Dundon.

in tower arch an octagonal font with plain bowl, shaft and base

Inside St Andrew's, parish church for Compton Dundon.

© Colin Smith

Fittings include 2 chests, one possibly C14, one late C16.

In floor two C17 Keinton stone slab memorials to John Clacey, died 1640, and Joye Barker, died 1637.