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Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Saint Peter And Saint Paul

Muchelney

Somerset

Saxon origins, but mostly earlier C15.

Architectural Features

middle C15 traceried windows, 5-light to east, 3-light to side walls, set in hollowed recesses under labels, that to east extended as a string.

3-light C15 traceried windows in hollowed recesses without labels

North chapel has double plinth, angled corner buttresses, string course with gargoyles and battlemented parapet, with 3-light C15 traceried windows to east and north, with small moulded pointed arched doorway without label in north wall, possibly early C19.

C13 sanctuary floor tiles came from Muchelney Abbey (q.v).

Nave has ribbed and boarded ceiling with early C17 paintings of angels, cherubs and clouds, with star panels at east end and crude sun in centre

arcades all C15, with 4-hollow piers

C13 coffin slab forms part of arch to north porch, parvise stair nearby

Fittings include font of Cl5, octagonal on panelled shaft, quatrefoil panels with figures on principal faces, and corner added shafts, step has more C13 tiles

pulpit and lectern of 1830, taken from Chapel of the Lord Mayor of Bristol in 1889/1892

two C17 chairs in chancel and Cl7 corner cupboard and chest in south aisle

two medieval wood figures mounted in panelled arch to south aisle.

George III hatchment board in north aisle, with later carving of Royal arms over north door

fragment of C17 tapestry in tower spacer oil painting of Christ in the Sepulchre over high altar.

Medieval fragments of stained glass in east window and some C17/C18 glass in side chancel windows, both surrounded by gaudy C19 work.