by a crown, with the date 1559; (2) the lectern, dated 1618; (3) the pulpit, with linen-pattern carving; (4) the railings near the organ, and the base of the tower, bearing the dates 1620 and 1637.  The rood-screen is partly modern, but contains some old work.  Note also the holy-water stoup, squint, sedilia, and double piscina.  Three altar frontals have been constructed out of a beautiful cope which was discovered under the pulpit.  There is a good brass (about 1490), said to belong to a Sydenham, near the S. entrance.  Recently (1904) a curious sale took place in accordance with a custom which is said to have been observed since 1490, when a piece of land was left to be sold every twenty-one years to provide for the repairs of the church, the auction to last during the burning of half an inch of candle, and the last bidder before the candle was consumed to become the purchaser.  A similar method of sale is stated to prevail at Tatworth, near Chard.

Chelvey is a village 1 m.  S.W. of Nailsea Station.  Its church, ded. to St Bridget, preserves a Norm. door within the S. porch, and a Norm. font on the S. side of the building.  There is a large chapel containing three recesses beneath ogee canopies.  Note the corbels on either side of the chancel to support the Lenten veil, and some curious old seats.  There is some old glass in the windows, and a cross in the churchyard.  In a farmhouse near are the remains of Chelvey Court, once the residence of the Tynte family, who have memorials in the church.

Chelwood, a small parish 2 m.  S.E. of Pensford.  Its little church contains nothing of interest except an ancient font (probably Norm.) and a medley of early glass (probably French) in the W. window.

Cheriton, North, a pleasant village 3 m.  S.W. of Wincanton.  It has a restored church, which preserves a pulpit of Charles I.’s time (1633), and a tub font.  The screen is, in the main, modern, though part dates from the 15th cent.

Chesterblade, 2 m.  N.E. of Evercreech, perhaps owes the first part of its name to its contiguity to the camp on Small Down (mentioned below).  Its church has a Norm.  S. door.  Note also (1) the quaintly carved Norm. corbels at the N.E. and S.E. angles of the nave, (2) the Norm. font, (3) the stone reading-desk (16th cent.), (4) the bell-cot, (5) the base of a very ancient cross in the churchyard.  On the adjoining height of Small Down there is a camp, defended on the E. side by two ditches.  In it remains of flint implements and pottery have recently been found, and are now preserved in the Taunton Museum.