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The Anglican Church of St Mary in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The church was built in the late 15th century after a bequest from Sir Walter Pauncefoot. It had a Victorian restoration which included the addition of the north aisle in the 19th century.
The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes
History
The church was built in the late 15th century after a bequest from Sir Walter Pauncefoot. It had a Victorian restoration which included the addition of the north aisle in the 19th century.
The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice
A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by ...
within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The stone church has hamstone dressings and stone slate roofs. It consists of a two-bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
nave, chancel and north and south aisles. The two-stage west tower is supported by angled corner buttresses and surmounted by an octagonal spire.
Most of the fittings in the church, including the stained glass
Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...
by Charles Eamer Kempe and Jean-Baptiste Capronnier
Jean-Baptiste Capronnier (1 February 1814 – 31 July 1891) was a Belgian stained glass painter. Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1814, he had much to do with the modern revival of glass-painting, and first made his reputation by his study of the o ...
, are from the 19th century, but it does have memorials dating back to the 16th century. The stained glass windows were repaired by Holywell Glass Ltd.
The lychgate in the churchyard is dedicated as a war memorial to those from the village who died in the two World Wars.
References
{{reflist Grade II* listed buildings in South Somerset Grade II* listed churches in Somerset Church of England church buildings in South Somerset