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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Odcombe

Somerset

C13 origins

Architectural Features

C15, restored and transepts added 1874.

plain clay tiles with bands of scallop tiles between coped gables.

2-light C15 style traceried windows in hollow chamfered arched recesses, 2 to south and 3 to north, mostly restored, with a cusped lancet east of the south porch

the west window a 4-light C15 style: under this the west door, apparently a re-use from former position, having moulded pointed arch in rectangular recess with carved spandrils, under deep square label with headstops.

South porch apparently C15

inside a fine panelled rib vault ceiling, the stone ribs set on angel corbels over a deep quatrefoil panelled frieze.

Tower has 2 stages above eaves level, with string courses, with gargoyles to top course, and battlemented parapet - probably a C19 addition - angled corner buttresses with pinnacles

above, blind 2-light C15 style traceried windows, with clockface set into each side.

ogee arched piscina, possibly C14,

C13 plain chancel arch

side arches to crossing plain, that to nave may be late C14/early C15: nave has boarded rib and panel pointed vault ceiling.

Fittings mostly C19, but square font with bowl of Purbeck stone with 4 round arched panels each face, on later panelled base, with remains of C14 traceried panelled font lid mounted on wall nearby.

Hatchment board of 1852.

East window as 1968 glass, remaining windows have reclaimed Cl9 stained glass.

First recorded rector 1245.