Miscellaneous references in Somerset Record Office

D\P\bw.m/8/3/1 Architect’s Report April 1885 John D Sedding Oxford St London

Tower N Arch, closed 40y previously but structure OK without closure; jambs decayed so reopen

Tower parapets decayed 4″ tilt so rebuild with Wembdon Stone + Doulting (Chelynch) & add downpipes

Iron plate on tower GB HP 1694 may date brickwork repairs to parapet

spire balance weight may be causing weakness so insert cross-beam E-W

restore windows (noted of same period as over W entrance, dated at ca. 1460)

W entrance noted as finely panelled arch and carved spandrels

tower stair some treads worn through & newel gone

Font to move to west end with western bays seated only with chairs so that proportions of arcades then properly seen


D\P\bw.m/8/3/4 Correspondence November 1923 V G Morris London

Spire repaired with cement & sand render well floated and jointed

lightning conductor altered


D\P\bw.m/8/3/5 Correspondence 1933

Repairs including repointing with cement

Work on electrical installation


D\P\bw.m/8/3/6 Correspondence etc 1936

repairs to sanctuary floor

restore credence table with new top

retile north roof of vestry

repairs to vestry stonework with Red Mansfield or Penkridge stone if no Wembdon stone available

mortar 1 Dunball lime to 3 sand (Holme) with copper dowels (general; other specs. included)

North Porch repair tracery stone of aisle window; point rose window; renew abacus to west capital

Repair parapet to tower

bundle of local & other bills with detail


D\P\bw.m/6/1/1 Faculties

1902 build vestry; take down; take in and enclose 60 sq yds of churchyard

1926 letter with description of window Wilkinson to Berry. Confirms replica described: L to R Isaiah (scroll); Gabriel (sceptre); knelling St Mary, w. lily and above head rays proceeding from heavenly dove shown in centre of lower quatrefoil; outer figure is Malachi