Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030612
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030612
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 42493 75475
Details
TM 47 NW WENHASTON CHURCH LANE
2/110 CHURCH OF ST PETER
7.12.66 (Previously listed under
Wenhaston)
GV I
Parish Church. Medieval, restored 1892. Nave, chancel, north aisle, west
tower, south porch. Coursed flint rubble, the aisle and chancel plastered,
stone dressings; slated roofs to nave, aisle and porch, plaintiles to chancel.
Tower probably late C14: 4 stages and parapet, diagonal buttresses, some
flushwork to buttresses and parapet; 2-light west window, 2-light bell chamber
openings, mostly with wooden tracery. Nave south wall with 2 C12 slit windows
and 2 2-light C15 windows; at a higher level are 2 later rectangular windows to
light the rood and the west gallery. Simple C15 south porch: knapped flint
parapet with stone coping, niche above entrance, stoup to right hand side. Good
C15 south doorway with carved shields to spandrels, fleurons and blank shields
to arch head and jambs; probably original door. Chancel with one C13 lancet
window to north and south, other windows late C14 or C15; Priest's doorway to
south. North aisle added early-mid C16: 3-light windows, 4 late C19 brick
buttresses to north wall, late C19 roof (over the old) continuous with the
nave. Good late C15 6-bay arch-braced nave roof, with east-west bracing
between both wall posts and ridge posts; 3-bay aisle arcade, octagonal piers;
original aisle roof; wooden chancel arch and roof of 1892: the arch rests on
corbels and is richly carved with drop tracery. C15 octagonal font, the panels
defaced but with traces of original colour; C17 pulpit; 2 simple C15 benches
with poppyhead ends in nave; banner stave locker (modern door) in south nave
wall; arms of George III on west nave wall. On the north aisle wall is mounted
a large oil painting on boards, c.1500; it depicts the Last Judgement and
formed the tympanum to the chancel arch; the rood and supporting figures
originally attached to the painting have disappeared, and below is a later
inscription; a painting of this type on boards is a rarity. East sanctuary
wall with 2 good monuments to Philippa Leman (d. 1757) and Eliza Rooe (nee
Leman) (d.1747). Graded I for medieval work and Last Judgement painting.
Listing NGR: TM4249375475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285705
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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