The Church of St Peter and St Paul in
Shepton Mallet,
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
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There is evidence of a church on the site from before the
Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Con ...
and the
font may date from that time. The only other remains are the walls around the chancel arch.
The current building is largely from the 15th century, with further rebuilding in 1836 to 1837 when the chapels, aisles and transepts were demolished in order to enlarge them.
The timber roof includes 350 panels of different designs and 36 carved angels along the sides, which was described by
Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner (30 January 1902 – 18 August 1983) was a German-British art historian and architectural historian best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, ''The Buildings of England'' (1 ...
as "the finest 15th century carved oak wagon-roof in England".
The stone pulpit dates from around 1550 and has six carved panels.
The four stage tower was built around 1423, with four
pinnacles, a lozenge parapet, triple window arrangement and stair turret.
It was originally intended to have a spire but this was never built.
The Millennium Window (2000 AD) was designed, constructed and installed by local stained glass artist John Yeo.
See also
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List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
Mendip is a local government district in the English county of Somerset. The Mendip district covers a largely rural area of ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approximately 11,000. The admin ...
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List of towers in Somerset
The Somerset towers, church towers built in the 14th to 16th centuries, have been described as among England's finest contributions to medieval art. The paragraphs and descriptions below describe features of some of these towers. The organization ...
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References
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12th-century church buildings in England
15th-century church buildings in England
Grade I listed churches in Somerset
Church of England church buildings in Mendip District
Saints Peter and Paul
Grade I listed buildings in Mendip District