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Church of St Mary, Wedmore

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Town or city
  
Wedmore

Completed
  
15th century

Country
  
England

Phone
  
+44 1934 712529

Church of St Mary, Wedmore

Address
  
Church Street, Wed, Somerset, BS28 4AA, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Similar
  
Coronation Chair, Glastonbury Abbey, Wells Cathedral

The Church of St Mary in Wedmore, Somerset, England is predominantly from the 15th century, although some 12th- and 13th-century work survives. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

The tower, which was built around 1400, with its set-back buttresses, includes triple two-light bell chamber windows; those to the centre are louvred, those to each side blank.

There is a wall painting of St Christopher, that dates from the late 15th century or possibly early 16th. This is unusual as few late paintings survived the ravages of the two Cromwells, Thomas and Oliver. The painting also features ships and a mermaid at the feet of the saint, odd additions redolent of the sea rather than a river, which are unique to this otherwise common subject of church painting.

References

Church of St Mary, Wedmore Wikipedia