St Peter And St Pauls Church |
| Hob Uid: 193783 | |
Location :
Somerset
South Somerset
Muchelney
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| Grid Ref : ST4290024910 |
| Summary : Church of Saxon origin, but mostly early 15th century. This, the parish church, stood to the North of, and very close to, the Abbey church, there being very little space between the abbey church's North transept and the parish church's South chapel. Six-unit plan of 2-bay chancel, 3-bay nave, north and south aisles with single bay chapels at the east end of each, north porch, south vestry and west tower.There was a minster at Muchelney before the Abbey became a Benedictine monastery circa 937. The Abbey gained possession of the parish church in 1228 at the same time as it gained the rights of the minster, (see ST42SW27). |
More information : [ST 4290 2491] St. Peter & St. Paul's Church [TU] (1)
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Muchelney. Mainly 15th c. with
fine tower, and nave with panelled wagon roof with 17th c. paintings.
Grade A. (2)
In normal use. (3)
Church of SS Peter and Paul. Saxon origin, but mostly earlier C 15. Six-unit plan of 2-bay chancel, 3-bay nave, north and south aisles with single bay chapels at the east end of each, north porch, south vestry and west tower. Grade I. (4,5)
Until c 1400, Muchelney was the mother church of Drayton (ST 42 SW 9) which suggests an early, possibly pre-Conquest, foundation. It was appropriated by Muchelney Abbey (ST 42 SW 7) in 1228. It was dedicated to St Peter only until 1543, then taking the dual dedication from the dissolved Abbey church. (6) |