Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade I Listed Building in Nettlecombe, Somerset

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St Mary: originally c13 red sandstone church with many later additions; late c15 tower, restored 1869
St Mary: from the south; church associated with Ralegh, Whalesborough & Trevelyan families
St Mary: nave looking east, c16 arcades, Victorian chancel arch; Trevelyan chapel north of chancel
St Mary: south arcade c.1550 with four hollows, leaf-band capitals; south aisle originally Ralegh chantry chapel
St Mary: seven sacrament font, c.1470 (base is later); matrimony on north face
St Mary: west face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Christ in Majesty in centre; Mary on the left, John the Baptist with lamb on the right
St Mary: south-west face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Baptism; priest immerses infant, godparents attend
St Mary: south face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Confirmation; a bishop confirms an infant presented by his godfather, a priest holds the oil
St Mary: south-east face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Penance; priest presents absolution to kneeling penant, kneeling flagellant behind
St Mary: east face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Elevation of the Host; altar on right, priest in mass vestments, torch bearers behind
St Mary: north-east face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Ordination of Priests; bishop on right, man behind holds open ritual, barber shaves tonsure of ordinant
St Mary: north face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Matrimony; priest with crossed stole, attendant on his left; bride on left wears horned headdress, groom on right with long gown
St Mary: north-west face of seven sacrament font, c.1470; Extreme Unction; priest anoints ear of dying man, wife sits at head of bed
St Mary: panel at tower screen depicting arms of John Trevelyan d.1522 (white horse rising from waves) & his wife Jane Halwell (three goats on diagonal bend)
St Mary: effigy of a c13 knight possibly Sir Simon de Ralegh of Glamorgan d.1284
St Mary: detail of Sir Simon de Ralegh; shield charged with bend fusilee
St Mary: Sir John de Ralegh (d.1372) & wife Maud (d.1360)
St Mary: Sir John de Ralegh (d.1372)
St Mary: Maud (Ferrers) wife of John de Ralegh (d. 1360)