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the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross

Middlezoy

Somerset

C13, C14, C15, C16, restored C19.

Architectural Features

evidence of former rood-turret to north, ribbed and studded priest's door to south, moulded surround, label with carved head stops.

Panelled Perpendicular tower arch, angel busts, incomplete fan-vault.

Nave with ceiled C17 wagon roof, moulded cornice, ornamental bosses, pendants over former rood.

Octagonal Perpendicular font with Jacobean tester.

C16 rood screen, tall, panels of 4-lights with a middle mullion reaching to the apex of the arch, coving missing.

C17 altar.

Two C17 chests

pulpit, wooden with blank arches in two tiers.

A medieval church with a fine tower "of Quantock type" http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-269550-church-of-the-holy-cross-middlezoy , near the northwest corner of the village.

Some late medieval carved bench ends, some poppy finials.

A medieval church with a fine tower "of Quantock type" http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-269550-church-of-the-holy-cross-middlezoy , near the northwest corner of the village.

© Derek Harper

C18/C19 wall monuments.

Stained glass figure of St Dorothy to south aisle lancet, C16

some C19 stained glass.