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Saint Michael

Saint Michael

East Coker

Somerset

Late C12 with C15 and C19 work.

Architectural Features

fish-scale and plain clay tile roofs to nave, chancel and North Transept, stone slates to South transept and lead over aisles.

East window a C19 copy of former blocked C15 window, four-light traceried under pointed arch with pointed label

C15 tranceried 3-light window in pointed arch recess in South wall

three 3-light C15 traceried windows under pointed labels.

C15 tranceried windows in pointed recessed arches to aisles, with label to North aisle

coffer panelled C16 arch into South aisle

old heraldic glass in tracery of South window

The South aisle has a late C13 arcade with circular columns, pointed arches

North aisle has C15 arcade with 4-hollow piers, the entrance door probably C15 with external tracery decoration,

over is a 1690 hatchment board.

The Font. Whilst the bowl is Norman, dating from the 11th Century, the column and base are probably 19th Century.

C13 circular font with cable mould on modern base.

The Font. Whilst the bowl is Norman, dating from the 11th Century, the column and base are probably 19th Century.

© Ray Jennings

that in South transept much damaged, but effigy of Lady Elizabeth Courtenay, died 1375 on West wall in better state.

Also on the West wall the memorial tablet to T S Elliot, poet and writer, whose ashes were interred in 1965.