Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1090521
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1955
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- 1999-08-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/00388/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1090521
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1955
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Haresfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 80996 10421
Details
HARESFIELD HARESFIELD VILLAGE SO 81 SW 4/194 Church of St. Peter 10.1.55 GV II* Anglican parish church. C12 core with restored north tympanum in porch and small lancet on west chancel north wall; C14 tower and porches, restored c1841-2 by Daniel Niblett. Ashlar on chamfered plinth, stone slate roof with coped verges, saddlestones and finials. West tower, nave with opposed north and south porches, chancel built in 2 stages. Tower of 3 stages on moulded plinth with stringcourses and clasped buttresses up to top of second stage, gargoyles on top stringcourse, embattled parapet and octagonal spire. Square stair tower on north wall; 2-light stone belfry louvres to top stage and small rectangular vents to second stage, with clock on south face. Large 2-light on west side. Nave has 2-light Decorated windows flanking each gabled porch with small diagonal buttresses. South porch has been blocked off, north porch has geometric patterned Norman tympanum over medieval oak door with strap hinges across whole width. C19 Perpendicular windows and priest's door to chancel. Ogee headed true Perpendicular lancet to north wall of east chancel. Interior: 5-bay nave with trussed collar-beams and open Gothic arcading above. Elaborate screen to tower, with C14 lierne vault. Lead font possibly C14. Fittings mostly of C19. On north side of chancel, C14 recumbent effigy of lady in ogee tomb recess, additional effigy of similar date placed in front in C19 restoration. Several very fine stone and marble wall monuments of C16 and C17, including several to Rogers and Niblett families. (VCH, Gloucestershire, Vol X, 1972; David Verey, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire - The Vale and the Forest of Dean, 1980)
Listing NGR: SO8099610421
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132453
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970)
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1972)
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