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St. Mary

St. Mary

West Somerton

Norfolk

West tower and nave c.1200, the former with C14 belfry stage.

Architectural Features

Nave remodelled early C14.

Chancel C15.

Restored two-light C14 west window: trefoil-headed lights supporting quatrefoil.

Kneelers at west gable of ashlar bearing rosettes and carved heads.

Three two-light late C13 Y windows to south nave and one C18 sloping brick buttress, slated.

C14 chamfered and hollow chamfered tower arch on polygonal responds with capitals.

Mid C14 chancel arch has concave fluting to engaged columns, high polygonal bases and star capitals, all no doubt by a mason who worked in the choir at Ely c.1328-35.

TG4719 : St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk - Font

Plain C14 octagonal font.

TG4719 : St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk - Font

© John Salmon

Late C14 wall paintings in nave.

C15 hexagonal pulpit with concave sides, the edges moulded and each panel carrying ogee tracery.

Reduced C15 chancel screen of one and a half bays each side of cusped ogee opening.