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St. Mary the Virgin Church
The Church was dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin in 1350.
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The Churchyard Entrance
The Churchyard Entrance is in Bonfire Lane.
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The Church Cross
The column and top part of the medieval Church Cross was restored during the...
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Top of the Church Cross
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The Tower
The Tower contains a peal of six bells.
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The South Porch
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The Nave
Looking from the central aisle towards the Altar you will notice the...
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The Font
This Font at the west end of the Church is known as a Dictonai Font and was...
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The Pulpit
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The Chancel
The pews in the Chancel date from 1914. The story goes that they were used by...
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The Altar
One of the many priests that have been at this Church was William Squire. His...
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The Reredos
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The East Window
This window is in memory of James Shaith Bryner by his wife Helen and...
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The Chancel and Nave
Looking back from the Altar note how the Nave is slightly off line with the...
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The Font
This Norman Font, one of two Fonts in the Church, dates from the 11th or 12th...
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Pew Ends
Some of the pew ends in the Nave date from the 16th century.
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Church Pew
This pew end portrays Tittivilus, a devilkin. Being carved around 1520 it is...
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A Chandelier
One of many chandeliers dating from the 17th century.
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The Vestry
The Vestry is built out from the north wall.
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View from Churchyard
This is the view from the edge of the Churchyard, across Bonfire Lane to the...
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The Churchyard
This is the older part of the Churchyard.
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The Churchyard
This area of the Churchyard was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. George...
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The Court
Looking from the north side of the Churchyard the Court was once known many...
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The Village School
The School stands on a hill on Bonfire Lane. It was built in 1852 of local...
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Bonfire Lane
Looking east along Bonfire Lane from outside the Churchyard.
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Bonfire Lane
Looking west along Bonfire Lane outside the Churchyard entrance.
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Mill Lane
The Bridge in Mill Lane carries the main London Paddington to Exeter Railway...
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The Manor House
The Manor House is in Mill Lane
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Mill Lane
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A Ram
This delightful chap was on a farm in Mill Lane.
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Charlton House
Charlton House lays back off of the Ilchester Road.
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Road Sign
This road direction sign is in the centre of the village.
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Station Road
Looking along Station Road towards the Greyhound Inn from near to...
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The Greyhound Inn
The Greyhound Inn dates from the 17th century and was originally two cottages.
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The Greyhound Inn
The south end, shown above, was extended to cater for workers building the...
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Shepherds Orchard
This charming thatched cottage is on Ilchester Road.
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Pound Cottage
This delightful stone cottage is on Ilchester Road.
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Ilchester Road
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Ilchester Road
Looking towards the village through the railway bridge that carries the main...
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Remembrance Garden
This Remembrance Garden to the war dead is on the junction of...
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The War Memorial
The War Memorial in the Remembrance Garden commemorates the fallen from the...
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