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St Mary

St Mary

Limpley Stoke

Somerset

C10, early C13, C15, restored and south aisle added c1920 by Sir Charles Nicholson

Architectural Features

C13 gabled porch with moulded round arch on triple shafts with moulded capitals, hoodmould

Nave has two 2-light mullioned window with round arched lights and hoodmould, probably C17, wall tablet with scrolled pediment to right, gabled bellcote with round-arched openings

Early C20 south aisle has reset 3- light square-headed Perpendicular east window, 3-light and two 2- light south windows, roof pitch interrupted for 3-light C16 mullioned window with arched lights in south wall of nave

Vestry to left probably late C19 with 2-light C14-style window

West gallery for organ with reset C17 panels with lozenges and arches on front

South arcade incorporates fine Saxon arch with moulded imposts, formerly the south door, flanked by two double chamfered early C20 arches to west and one deep chamfered pointed arch to east, lean-to roof on stone corbels

Other fittings: Nave has fine C15 stone pulpit with cusped panels and stone steps, set into segmental- pointed recess in north wall

C18 pedestal font in south aisle

1771 Royal Arms of George III, over north door

Stained glass includes south east window in memory of Francis Kerr died 1932, signed by A.K. Nicholson of London

Monuments: In the chancel