Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, B 5269
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073074
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, B 5269
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073074
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, B 5269
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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, B 5269
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Wyre (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Inskip-with-Sowerby
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 46302 37931
Details
SD 43 NE INSKIP-WITH-SOWERBY B5269
8/13 Church of St. Peter 17-4-1967 - II
Church, 1848 by J.E. Gregan, with chancel and tower added in 1925 by Austin and Paley. Original church of squared rock-faced limestone with sandstone dressings and slate roof; additions mainly in sandstone. Comprises a nave, lower chancel, south porch, and a north transept with a tower to its west. West wall of 2 bays, having buttresses with offsets and lancet windows with angle shafts. Above is a wheel window with shafts as spokes and a bellcote with trefoiled opening and cross finial. The south-western buttress contains a flue which terminates in a louvre with gablets and lancet openings. The south nave wall is of 4 bays to the east of the porch and has chamfered lancets separated by buttresses. To the west of the porch is a double lancet window. On the north side are 5 nave bays. The tower is of 3 stages with diagonal buttresses, broached to a spire. The bell openings are of 2 trefoiled lights under a pointed head with trefoil. The spire has gablets on 4 sides with lancet openings. The 3 south chancel windows are similar to the bell openings. The east window has 3 stepped lancets with angle shafts. Interior. The nave has 5 roof trusses, carried on corbels and with arch-braced collars and short king posts. The chancel has a barrel roof with one king-post truss with raised tie beam. The chancel arch is chamfered in 2 orders, with moulded imposts and semi-octagonal responds. The east window has moulded pointed inner arches and attached shafts.
Listing NGR: SD4630237931
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185025
- 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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