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Saint Peter

Saint Peter

Shepton Montague

Somerset

C13 origins, mostly C15 work surviving serious fire of 1964.

Architectural Features

extent of C13 chancel denoted by low stone walls.

C13 tapered jambs to pointed chancel arch now blocked in East wall, including 4 stone fragments from former chancel, possibly C12 work.

windows pointed arch 3-light C15 traceried, mostly restored 1855 and 1966, all under labels

matching 2-light window in shallow recess in West wall with carved head stops to arched label over blocked C15 4-centre arched doorway with square label and foliage in carved spandrils.

4-centre arch with arched label into porch, with recessed 2-light window with restored C15 style tracery over

stained glass to former East window, dated 1926, incorporated into centre window North wall

above South doorway fine hatchment of Queen Elizabeth II by Somerset Guild of Craftsmen. (Guide to Church, undated).