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Kingston Seymour

Somerset

Late C14/C15, restored 1865.

Architectural Features

4-bay arcade (with a distinct lean) to south aisle, roll and hollow moulding, small, foliate capitals, windows have plain rear-arches, slender, framed ceiling rises from angel corbels

South porch has a restored arch brace collar beam roof on painted angel corbels, an ogee headed stoup and an empty niche over south door With a stellate canopy.

There is an ornately moulded arch to the restored chancel with arch brace collar beam roof on painted angel corbels

Glass: the Smyth-Piggot memorial west window was replaced in a restoration of 1917 to designs by Roland Paul.

Fittings: there is a C19 stone pulpit, a thin derivation from the local school

a much restored plain font may be C12

faded royal arms moved to tower in order that the C19 altar piece, a painting of the transfiguration, might be placed over south door.

C. Woodforde, 'Stained Glass of Somerset, 1250-1830' 1046.