North Wootton is 2.5mi SE of Wells, Somerset. The Somerset levels lie stretched out to the W and S of North Wootton. The small village lies at the S end of a cleft between two of the S foothills of Mendip, Launcherley and Stoodly Hills. Access to Pilton manor (former secular administrative centre) 2.5 kms ESE would have been along the direct route over Stoodly Hill, while the diocesan centre at Wells would have been reached N through the cleft mentioned above. The church oF St Peter was a chapelry of Pilton until becoming a vicarage in 1845 (VCH). The building dates from the 14thc and has a W tower, S porch, nave and chancel. There is a Romanesque font.

King Cynewulf gave a five-hide estate at Wootton to Glastonbury abbey in 760 and another estate was given by King Ethelbald to Heregith c. 860. In 1086 five hides at Wootton were held of the abbey by Edred in succession to Almer, holder in 1066. They formed part of Glastonbury's Pilton estate until the Dissolution. (VCH)

Chevron on the mid-point of the stem is distnantly reminiscent of that at Lympsham. However, one form of decoration changing into another half-way round the circumference is very odd; perhaps there was a mix-up or a late change of plan.