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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Kilmersdon

Somerset

Of Norman origin, fabric substantially C15/C16

Architectural Features

blank 2-light windows on the 2 lower stages, flanking niches for statuary, now missing: C19 three-light west window, though earlier label, carved heads as stops, west doorway, again with label with carved heads, door with moulded surround, studded plank doors:- "1766".

The gargoyle is to be found on the church tower.

Five bay buttressed north aisle and north aisle chapel, embattled parapet, gargoyles, pinnacles, 3-light windows

The gargoyle is to be found on the church tower.

© Maigheach-gheal

Short chancel with 3-light east window - traces of Norman masonry.

South side of nave with carved Norman corbel table and narrow semi-circular head window

except C15 panelled lean-to to aisle with traces of painted decoration.

Robust angels forming corbels to former roofs in nave and chancel.

Two niches with richly carved canopies to chapel.

Good Perpendicular font.

Six C15 pews to nave

in aisle a detached section of a further high quality medieval traceried pew.

Altar table with carved caryatids.

Pulpit with Jacobean work incorporated in a late C19 fabric.

Good set of C19 pews, copies of remaining medieval pews

Five C18 wall monuments, 14 principal C19 monuments, by Bath and Bristol firms

some high quality C20 memorials

monument to vestry dated 1528.

Fragments of Norman carving to chancel wall.

Nine C19 stained glass windows

fragments of medieval glass in upper lights of chapel window.