Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet

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Church of St Peter and St Paul
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Location within Somerset
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Town or city Shepton Mallet
CountryEngland
Coordinates 51°11′28″N2°32′45″W / 51.1910°N 2.5457°W / 51.1910; -2.5457
Completed15th century

The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]

There is evidence of a church on the site from before the Norman Conquest of 1066, and the font may date from that time. The only other remains are the walls around the chancel arch. [2]

The current building is largely from the 15th century, with further rebuilding in 1836 to 1837 when the original chapels, aisles and transepts were demolished in order to enlarge them. [2] The timber roof includes 350 panels of different designs and 36 carved angels along the sides, which was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "the finest 15th-century carved oak wagon-roof in England". [3] The stone pulpit dates from around 1550 and has six carved panels. [2]

The four stage tower was built around 1423, with four pinnacles, a lozenge parapet, triple window arrangement and stair turret. [4] It was originally intended to have a spire but this was never built. [5]

The Millennium Window (2000 AD) was designed, constructed and installed by local stained glass artist John Yeo. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Church of St Peter & St Paul". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 144–149.
  3. ↑ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. p. 20. ISBN   0-906456-98-3.
  4. ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN   0-86127-502-0.
  5. ↑ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Wimborne: Dovecote Press. pp.  179–181. ISBN   1-874336-26-1.
  6. ↑ "The Historic St Peter and St Paul". St Peter and St Pauls Parish Church. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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