Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1103427
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1103427
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MAIN STREET
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, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wawne
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 09117 36819
Details
WAWNE MAIN STREET TA 03 NE (south side) 10/63 Church of St Peter 7.2.68 - I
Church. C12 or earlier nave, early C13 north-west tower (raised in C15) and north and south nave aisles, C13 north porch (rebuilt in C19), late C13 chancel. Coursed rubble with freestone dressings, extensive brick to clerestory and to repairs, and slate roofs. North-west tower of 3 stages separated by moulded string courses, 4 bay aisled nave with north porch, 2- bay chancel. North-west tower: moulded plinth and angle buttresses with offsets. Ground floor has 2-light square-headed window with Perpendicular tracery, second stage has a clock, belfry stage has 2-light pointed openings with Perpendicular tracery and brattished transoms. West elevation: lancet to ground floor beneath carved human head, narrow trefoil-headed pointed window to second stage. Low parapet. Nave: 2-light square headed windows with Perpendicular tracery. Crenellated parapet to aisles. Clerestory: 2- light pointed windows with Perpendicular tracery. Nave: 5-light pointed west window with intricate Perpendicular tracery. 4-centred arch with continuous moulding under hoodmould to south door. Chancel: two 2-light windows with Y-tracery. Raised coped gable, cross finial. Interior: north aisle of 3 pointed double-chamfered arches on octagonal abaci, cylindrical piers, and waterholding bases. Similar south and east arches to north-west tower, lower chamber. North aisle is very similar though the bases are differently moulded and a little later in date. Wide pointed double- chamfered chancel arch. 3 pointed sedilia with continuous chamfers with similar piscina to east. At the west end of the south aisle is a C15 font with an octagonal tub bearing recessed quatrefoil panels on an octagonal pier and base. Foliage to corbels supporting struts of principal rafter nave roof with bosses to tie-beams.
Listing NGR: TA0911636818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164535
- 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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