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Church Bridge Church Bridge over the River Brue from St. Mary's Churchyard.
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St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church dates from the 12th century.
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The Cross The Church Cross in the Churchyard.
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Saint Mary's Church Saint Mary's Church is unusual in that it has two towers. The taller West...
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The Church Tower The Church's West Tower is 104 feet high. It contains a peal of...
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The West Entrance The main entrance to the Church is through the Great West Tower that...
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The Screen The beautifully carved Jacobean Screen just inside the West Entrance is dated...
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The Nave The Nave was rebuilt in the late 15th century. The Pews were installed...
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The Rood Screen A closeup of Christ on Calvary with St Mary & St John at his side.
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The Nave Roof This magnificent carved ceiling is known as a Somerset King Post Roof...
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Clerestory Windows In the latter part of the 15th century the Nave was rebuilt. These windows...
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The Font The Font dates from 1847.
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Table Tomb A Table Tomb at the west end of the Nave, is to Richard Bruton who died in 1417.
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The Church Chest Church chests are still to be found in many parish churches that date to the...
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The Pulpit The Pulpit is Jacobean dating from the very early 17th century.
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The Reredos This magnificent Reredos is on the east wall behind the Altar. The...
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The Chancel This view is looking from the Altar. The Chancel was entirely rebuilt...
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Incumbents of the Church The list of Incumbents, or Vicars, of Saint Mary's Church with the...
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A Tomb The Tomb of Sir Maurice Berkeley who died in 1581 and his two wives...
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The South Aisle This may have once been a private Chapel for the Berkeley family.
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The South Door The very heavy South Door dates from the 16th century.
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The South Aisle West Window This Window is dedicated to two brothers by the name of Ames. They...
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The North Aisle Note the high clerestory windows which were added in the 15th century,...
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Coat of Arms The Royal Coat of Arms of Charles II. The parish registers date from 1554 and...
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The North Aisle This Reredos alongside the Altar in the North Aisle is in memory of...
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