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Saint Mary

Saint Mary

Rimpton

Somerset

Early C13 and later.

Architectural Features

plain clay tiles over 3-base courses stone slates to chancel, elsewhere lead roofs behind crenellated parapets

smallish C14 traceried 2-West window, then lancet slits on North and South sides at ringing chamber level

above a string course, then 2-light cusped C14 traceried windows with pierced timber baffle boards on all 4-sides

capping string course with gargoyles and shallow battlemented copings.

South transept has a crude plinth, full height angled corner buttresses, high string course with gargoyles and battlemented coping: The South window a 3-light C15 early pointed arch traceried window, the East window a flat-headed 3-light window of the late C15.

The nave has full height buttresses with elaborately moulded offsets, with circa 1400 window tracery of a very rural character.

The South porch has a segmental pointed arch of 2-orders to the entrance, a small 2-light C15 window in South wall, and stone benches inside

C14 doorway into the church has moulded pointed arch

jambs, without capitals, and a C17 door

The chancel and South transept arches probably C15, with good small capitals

Fittings of notes include an early C17 pulpit, a good collection of bench ends with poppy-heads, 2-piscinae of the C13, a holy water stoop, a C14/15 octagonal font with crude carved panels and a C17 cover.