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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Chedzoy, Somerset

  • St Mary: c13 church remodelled in Perpendicular style; one Decorated two-light south window

  • St Mary: Perpendicular west tower with battlements & pinnacles; the remains of c13 chapel is shown on the right

  • St Mary: panel on the south porch with date of 1579, initials RF between HP & RB & a shield with a wyvern

  • St Mary: c13 nave with circular piers; chancel rebuilt 1884; Perpendicular east window

  • St Mary: c13 nave looking west to shafted tower arch

  • St Mary: section of the rood screen dating 1884

  • St Mary: arch between north aisle & transept; late c15 or early c16 decoration of vine trail & leaves; defaced Calvary above

  • St Mary: bench ends on south side of nave

  • St Mary: bench end with broad coarse tracery; crowned M for Mary dated 1559

  • St Mary: bench end with broad coarse tracery depicting a wyvern

  • St Mary: bench end with broad coarse tracery depicting a Tudor double rose

  • St Mary: bench end with broad coarse tracery depicting a beast

  • St Mary: late c18 memorial to the Stradling family of Chedzoy

  • St Mary: hatchment relating to Mercy Parsons Stradling, d.1853

  • St Mary: Richard Sydenham of Aller, d.1499; bare headed in armour

  • St Mary: crest from the brass to Richard Sydenham of Aller, d.1499

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Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 29 March 1963

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1060110

English Heritage Legacy ID: 269531

ID on this website: 101060110

Location: St Mary's Church, Chedzoy, Somerset, TA7

County: Somerset

District: Sedgemoor

Civil Parish: Chedzoy

Built-Up Area: Chedzoy

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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