Miscellaneous references in Somerset Record Office

D\P\bw.m/8/3/1 Architect's Report April 1885 John D Sedding Oxford St London

• Tower N Arch, closed 40y previously but structure OK without closure; jambs decayed so reopen
• Tower parapets decayed 4" tilt so rebuild with Wembdon Stone + Doulting (Chelynch) & add downpipes
• Iron plate on tower GB HP 1694 may date brickwork repairs to parapet
• spire balance weight may be causing weakness so insert cross-beam E-W
• restore windows (noted of same period as over W entrance, dated at ca. 1460)
• W entrance noted as finely panelled arch and carved spandrels
• tower stair some treads worn through & newel gone
• Font to move to west end with western bays seated only with chairs so that proportions of arcades then properly seen

D\P\bw.m/8/3/4 Correspondence November 1923 V G Morris London

• Spire repaired with cement & sand render well floated and jointed
• lightning conductor altered

D\P\bw.m/8/3/5 Correspondence 1933

• Repairs including repointing with cement
• Work on electrical installation

D\P\bw.m/8/3/6 Correspondence etc 1936

• repairs to sanctuary floor
• restore credence table with new top
• retile north roof of vestry
• repairs to vestry stonework with Red Mansfield or Penkridge stone if no Wembdon stone available
• mortar 1 Dunball lime to 3 sand (Holme) with copper dowels (general; other specs. included)
• North Porch repair tracery stone of aisle window; point rose window; renew abacus to west capital
• Repair parapet to tower
• bundle of local & other bills with detail

D\P\bw.m/6/1/1 Faculties

• 1902 build vestry; take down; take in and enclose 60 sq yds of churchyard
• 1926 letter with description of window Wilkinson to Berry. Confirms replica described: L to R Isaiah (scroll); Gabriel (sceptre); knelling St Mary, w. lily and above head rays proceeding from heavenly dove shown in centre of lower quatrefoil; outer figure is Malachi