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© Mr Eddy Allen
IoE Number:
264660
Location:
PRIORY CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH STREET
DUNSTER, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET
Photographer:
Mr Eddy Allen
Date Photographed:
23 December 2001
Date listed:
22 May 1969
Date of last amendment:
22 May 1969
Grade
I
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5366 DUNSTER CHURCH STREET
SS 9843-9943 4/28 22.5.69 Priory Church of St George
I GV
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Predominantly 15th century with evidence of 12th and 13th century work, restored
1875-7 by G E Street. Possesses a monastic choir dating from C13 when Reginald de
Mohun established a Benedictine Priory connected with Bath Abbey. Red sandstone
walling and slate roofs. Cruciform plan with central tower, north and south
transepts. 4-stage embattled tower of 1443 with diagonal buttresses, stair turret,
single bell-chamber windows. Western half of church has traces of Norman work,
elsewhere mainly Perpendicular. Embattled south porch and aisle, 3-light windows
with panel tracery. Fine late 15th century carved oak rood screen with 14 unequal
openings and elaborately carved canopy. Monuments include: stone female, effigy
with canopy (said to be one of the Everard family); the recumbent figures of
Sir Hugh Luttrell and wife (C15); an incised slab with figure of Lady Elizabeth
Luttrell (C15); an altar tomb with two pairs of recumbent figures, also Luttrells.