St Mary

Chancel and tower of red Wembdon sandstone rubble, blue lias limestone, Ham Hill stone with double-Roman tile roof.

The gabled north transept, with parapet of pierced trefoils, is of 2 bays with C13 set-off clasping buttresses and two C13 blocked pointed-arched openings to bottom of east wall

flanking it are 2 recesses, each with 7 cusps, over eroded horizontal figures, possibly c1300 (Pevsner).

The north wall has a similar parapet to chancel slightly gabled over early C13 door to right which if in situ shows that the church was aisled at this time

The C14 tower by Nicholas Waleys (J Harvey and Pevsner) is of red sandstone with string course below Ham Hill stone ashlar castellated parapet

A stone plaque reads "IMI R 1697".

The string course below the parapets has bosses at approx 1m intervals and gargoyles above to buttresses.

The 3-bay chancel has C15 panelled slightly pointed barrel-vaulted ceiling with moulded braces, every fourth brace is richly pierced and cusped and rests on an angel with outstretched wings, the faceted corbel of which has a foliate pendant.

Carved bosses to the panelling, 1385-1416 (VCH).

3-light windows to each side, a piscina with C20 added wooden doors is flanked on left by remains of original stalls now used as a sedilia and below central window is a stilted Tudor arch with foliate stops to a pointed-arched door.

C17 communion table and moulded altar rail with barley-sugar twist balusters, C19 marble steps to the choir which has the town crest and medieval motifs incorporated in the floor tiles.

C13 massive polygonal arches to east of the crossing.

The ceilings of the aisles are panelled, C17 to north aisle and C19 to south.

Notable furnishings include C15 screens in north and south chapels with one-light sections

in south transept a C17 former rood screen has dado with rusticated columns and 2 tiers of arches between, 16 one-light divisions with thin ornamented columns and strapwork and obelisks on the top.

C17 stalls, built for members of the Corporation, moved to present position in early 1850s.

C18 sounding board over early C16 octagonal oak pulpit with pointed and ogee-arched panels articulated by panelled pilasters with crocketed finials, the stone base is corbelled out to support it.

Monuments include a large marble monument to Francis Kingsmill d.1621, he is represented semi-reclining on his elbow with his 2 sons in recesses kneeling behind him, both facing east, d.1621 & 1640.

Monument by Reeves of Bath, to John Dunning d.1821.

1640 tomb to left to Sir Francis Kingsmill

Above west door are richly carved and gilded arms dated 1712 with the motto SEMPER EADEM to the lower scroll.