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Chedzoy - Pew End 2

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:37:34 -0700

The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows one of the collection of mid-sixteenth century pew ends that can be found in the church. This pew end is carved with the letter M surmounted by a crown and surrounded by a belt or garter. It is suggest ted that this is for Queen Mary who reigned from 1553 to 1558. On the belt or garter is a date that probably read 1557 which supports the identification with Queen Mary.

Chedzoy - Pew End 1

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:37:35 -0700

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Stocklinch Ottersey - South Transept - East Wall - Widow's Son at Nain - Signature

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:07:21 -0700

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The area north of Ilminster in Somerset appears on the map as a church crawlers paradise with many churches, some only a mile or so apart.

The parish of Stocklinch lies tucked away among the country lanes north of Ilminster. The village was one of the "Thankful Villages" after the First World War; nineteen men went to serve for King and Country and all nineteen returned home to the village.

The church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Stocklinch Ottersey lies tucked away from the modern village up a no through road. The church stands on its own surrounded by fields and one has to walk about four hundred yards over a field to reach the church. However the church is worth visiting and when one reaches it one finds a little gem. The church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and seemed as well cared for as many churches in active use.

The church has four stained glass windows. This picture shows the maker's mark from the northern window of two which can be found in the East wall of the South transept of the church. The window depicts the raising of the widow's son at Nain; see Luke vii : 11 to 16. The text under the scene is taken from verse 14. The window was made in 1891 by Ward and Hughes.

Stocklinch Ottersey - South Transept - East Wall - St Cecilia and St Lucia

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:07:20 -0700

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The area north of Ilminster in Somerset appears on the map as a church crawlers paradise with many churches, some only a mile or so apart.

The parish of Stocklinch lies tucked away among the country lanes north of Ilminster. The village was one of the "Thankful Villages" after the First World War; nineteen men went to serve for King and Country and all nineteen returned home to the village.

The church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Stocklinch Ottersey lies tucked away from the modern village up a no through road. The church stands on its own surrounded by fields and one has to walk about four hundred yards over a field to reach the church. However the church is worth visiting and when one reaches it one finds a little gem. The church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and seemed as well cared for as many churches in active use.

The church has four stained glass windows. This picture shows the southern window of two which can be found in the East wall of the South transept. The window depicts Saints Cecilia and Saint Lucia or Lucy. The window dates from circa 1919 and was made by Morris and Co., the company founded by William Morris.

Stocklinch Ottersey - South Transept - East Wall - Widow's Son at Nain

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:07:22 -0700

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The area north of Ilminster in Somerset appears on the map as a church crawlers paradise with many churches, some only a mile or so apart.

The parish of Stocklinch lies tucked away among the country lanes north of Ilminster. The village was one of the "Thankful Villages" after the First World War; nineteen men went to serve for King and Country and all nineteen returned home to the village.

The church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Stocklinch Ottersey lies tucked away from the modern village up a no through road. The church stands on its own surrounded by fields and one has to walk about four hundred yards over a field to reach the church. However the church is worth visiting and when one reaches it one finds a little gem. The church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and seemed as well cared for as many churches in active use.

The church has four stained glass windows. This picture shows the northern window of two which can be found in the East wall of the South transept of the church. The window depicts the raising of the widow's son at Nain; see Luke vii : 11 to 16. The text under the scene is taken from verse 14. The window, which is signed, was made in 1891 by Ward and Hughes.

Stocklinch Ottersey - East Window

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:07:23 -0700

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The area north of Ilminster in Somerset appears on the map as a church crawlers paradise with many churches, some only a mile or so apart.

The parish of Stocklinch lies tucked away among the country lanes north of Ilminster. The village was one of the "Thankful Villages" after the First World War; nineteen men went to serve for King and Country and all nineteen returned home to the village.

The church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Stocklinch Ottersey lies tucked away from the modern village up a no through road. The church stands on its own surrounded by fields and one has to walk about four hundred yards over a field to reach the church. However the church is worth visiting and when one reaches it one finds a little gem. The church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and seemed as well cared for as many churches in active use.

The church has four stained glass windows. This picture shows the East window of the church which depicts the Ascension of Jesus; see Luke xxiv : 50 to 52. The window, which is signed, was made in 1882 by Ward and Hughes of London.

Stocklinch Ottersey - East Window - Signature

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:07:22 -0700

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The area north of Ilminster in Somerset appears on the map as a church crawlers paradise with many churches, some only a mile or so apart.

The parish of Stocklinch lies tucked away among the country lanes north of Ilminster. The village was one of the "Thankful Villages" after the First World War; nineteen men went to serve for King and Country and all nineteen returned home to the village.

The church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Stocklinch Ottersey lies tucked away from the modern village up a no through road. The church stands on its own surrounded by fields and one has to walk about four hundred yards over a field to reach the church. However the church is worth visiting and when one reaches it one finds a little gem. The church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and seemed as well cared for as many churches in active use.

The church has four stained glass windows. This picture shows the makers's signature from the East window of the church which depicts the Ascension of Jesus; see Luke xxiv : 50 to 52. The window was made in 1882 by Ward and Hughes of London.

Stocklinch Ottersey - South Transept - South Window

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:07:20 -0700

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The area north of Ilminster in Somerset appears on the map as a church crawlers paradise with many churches, some only a mile or so apart.

The parish of Stocklinch lies tucked away among the country lanes north of Ilminster. The village was one of the "Thankful Villages" after the First World War; nineteen men went to serve for King and Country and all nineteen returned home to the village.

The church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Stocklinch Ottersey lies tucked away from the modern village up a no through road. The church stands on its own surrounded by fields and one has to walk about four hundred yards over a field to reach the church. However the church is worth visiting and when one reaches it one finds a little gem. The church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and seemed as well cared for as many churches in active use.

The church has four stained glass windows. This picture shows the South window of the South transept. The window depicts Faith, Hope and Charity. The window was made circa 1910 and was made by Morris and Co., the company founded by William Morris.

Chedzoy - South Porch Plaque

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:44:18 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows the panel above the doorway into the South porch. The outer pairs of initials may be earlier than the middle date and initials. On the left the letter 'H P' possibly represent the Reverend Hugo Pole who was rector in 1523. On the right the intials 'R B' probably represent Abbot Richard Beere, the penultimate abbot of Glastonbury, who died in 1525. In the middle the initials 'R F' could stand for Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord of the Manor of Taunton who died in 1528. The date may relate to the installation or re installation of the stone. Also at the left of the plaque is a wyvern the badge of Somerset and a pair of what appear to be weaver's combs.

Chedzoy - Consecration Cross

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:44:17 -0700

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Chedzoy - View from the South

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:44:19 -0700

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Chedzoy - The Font

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:06:27 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows the font which can be found under the West tower in the church. The font is probably twelfth century and was originally round. According to the church guide it was re-cut in the fifteenth century into an octagonal form.

Chedzoy - Remains of a Medieval Calvary

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:06:26 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows the remains of a medieval Calvary or Crucifixion scene which can be found above the arch between the North aisle and the North transept. It probably marked the entrance to a chantry chapel which was destroyed during the Reformation. One can still make out individual chisel marks from when it was defaced.

Chedzoy - Interior looking East

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:06:27 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows the interior of the church looking East. The rood screen is nineteenth century as are the 'Gothic' candelabras on the columns. The columns date to the thirteenth century and are in the Early English style.

On a technical note this photograph is a merging of eight exposures using Elements 9.

Chedzoy - South Door

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:06:28 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows the South door, through which one enters the church. On the day I called the door was held open probably because it woul not close while moveable chequer plate ramp was in position. According to the church listing the door is mid 16th century.

Chedzoy - Pew End 3

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:37:34 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows one of the collection of mid-sixteenth century pew ends that can be found in the church. This pew end is carved with the letters T B linked with a cord which could be a priests girdle or cincture. These are surrounded by what appears to be an heraldic wreath which is normally found on a helmet around the base of the crest. Perhaps this has an ecclesiastical connection, perhaps standing for a priest or bishop.

Chedzoy - Pew End 5

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:37:33 -0700

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Chedzoy - Pew End 4

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:37:34 -0700

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Chedzoy - 16th century Pulpit

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:37:35 -0700

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The village of Chedzoy is a small village which can be found about two miles east of Bridgwater in Somerset. The parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin was founded in the twelfth century.

In the seventeenth century the church and village were at the centre of major events. In 1645 the Parliamentary general Lord Fairfax made his headquarters in the village during the siege of Bridgwater. In 1685 the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought in the fields between the village and Westonzoyland about one and a half miles to the south east. It is said that the rebel forces of the Duke of Monmouth heard the clock of Chedzoy church striking as they advanced toward the Royal army under cover of darkness.

The church has a wealth of features in addition to a good collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century stained glass.

This photograph shows the pulpit which the church guide suggests dates to the 15th century. However Pevsner suggests it is early Elizabethan and the King's England claims that the pulpit is a rare survivor from the reign of Edward VI, who reigned from 1547 to 1553. Also as the carving of the pulpit is an early form of linen fold I would suggest that the the dating offered by the King's England is probably correct.

Chedzoy - Chancel Ceiling

nobody@flickr.com (David Cronin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:01:43 -0700

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