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St Michael and All Angels

St Michael And All Angels

Penselwood

Somerset

Parish church. mostly C15 with some C19 restoration.

Architectural Features

3-light C14 traceried East window under pointed arch

a 3-light C15 style pointed arched traceried window in the West wall, with none to the East wall.

and between them a small porch with stone tile roof

plain circular arch with C18 panelled and spiked gate over which are set two sculptures in recesses - one of the Virgin and Child probably C15 and thought to be the head of the churchyard cross, the other of the same age but possibly Italian

inner doorway Norman, but much restored, with carved lintel, plain tympanum and chevron and roll mouldings to arch.

deep plinth, string courses, corner diagonal buttresses with offsets to 3/4 height, corner gargoyles, battlemented coping : West door set low, in moulded 4 centre arched opening without label

above a 3-light C15 traceried pointed arched window with label

the arcading is C15 style, and the tower arch a plain 2-order pointed.

One of the church's older assets, the square bowl has fluted sides.

the font probably C11, with square scalloped bowl on circular shaft and square base

One of the church's older assets, the square bowl has fluted sides.

© Neil Owen

a hatchment board of George IV, 1820, is over the chancel arch.

The pews C20, with bench ends carved by Mrs.Clemency Angell 1927.

Some C15 glass in a South wall window.

Of the 4 bells, the tenor is by George Purdue 1584 and said to be the first he ever made.