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Holy Cross Parish Church of St Mark

Holy Cross Parish Church Of St Mark

Mark

Somerset

C13, mainly C14

Architectural Features

C15, restored 1864.

Chancel with piscina and sedilia, probably C15, 4 squints.

Restored wagon roof to nave with bosses, corbels carved as heads, one as King Edward VII, another as Queen Alexandra.

North aisle with panelled lean-to roof on corbels, carved as angels

96 wooden panels, each carved, to North and South sides carved angels with spread wings.

Wall monument of 1798 to Jane Gilling

6 principal C19 wall monuments, by Tyley of Bristol, Lancaster and Walker of Bristol, and Pollard of Taunton.

Pulpit of c1634

Perpendicular rood screen, rebuilt 1634

elaborate C15 stone font, C17 cover

4 figures of the Evangelists to chancel, carved in wood by Andre, c1574, lodged in Bruges Cathedral until 1794

brass chandelier of 1758

C17 altar table

royal arms above South door

3 medieval pews and 2 medieval parish chests, table and 2 coffin stools of C17, 4 early C19 chairs in a Gothick style.

C19 pews and choir stalls. some C19 stained glass, C15 glass in West window of North aisle.