Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1111120
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1111120
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH 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, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Roydon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 40786 10266
Details
TL 41 SW ROYDON HIGH STREET 1/4 (WEST SIDE) 20.2.67 Church of St. Peter
GV I
Parish Church. C13, C14 and C15 restored in C19. Flint rubble, mixed with freestone, with limestone and clunch. Red plain tile roof. Early C13 Nave, with C14 north arcade, of 2 centred arches with 2 chamfered orders. Octagonal columns with moulded capitals and bases. South wall has 3 windows, one C14, of 2 cinquefoiled lights with tracery in 2 centred head and moulded label. Central window is C15, of 3 cinquefoiled lights with vertical tracery in a segmental head with moulded label, and west window is C13 lancet. C14 south doorway. C14 north aisle has a C14 window in east wall, with 3 trefoiled ogee lights with net tracery in a 2 centred head. North wall has three C14 windows, each of 2 trefoiled ogee lights with tracery. 2 centred heads to 2 eastern windows and square head to western. C14 north doorway with double chamfered jambs, 2 centre arch and moulded label. West wall is a C14 window matching that at east end, but much restored. Early C15 Chancel has original east window of 3 cinquefoiled lights with vertical tracery in a 2 centred head with moulded label. North wall has two C15 windows, one of 2 and one with single cinquefoiled light, both under square heads, with moulded labels. South wall also has two C15 windows, both of 2 cinquefoiled lights, one with segmental pointed arch and moulded label, and the other rebated for shutters. C19 south doorway. West tower is C14, of 3 stages with embattled parapet, restored externally. Late C14 tower arch is 2 centred, of 2 chamfered arches. West doorway is extensively restored. Late C14 west window of 2 cinquefoiled ogee lights with vertical tracery in a 2 centred head. Second stage has west window of 2 cinquefoiled lights with a sexfoil in a 2 centred head. C19, two light windows to each wall of bell chamfer. Early C13, seven cant, nave roof entirely lap jointed, with vee-struts above the collars. Mid C13 square shafted crown posts with 2 braces, moulded bases and capitals. C14 crown post roof to north aisle, with octagonal posts, moulded bases and capitals. C15 chancel roof with cambered tie beams and hollow chamfered wall plates. Late C17 ornate chair. C13 octagonal font bowl, with four carved heads, on circular stem of Purbeck marble with continuous moulded capitals and bases. Monument in Chancel to Margaret Heath, a tablet flanked by enriched pilasters, with cresting and 4 shields of arms. Traces of wall painting in north aisle. Square chamfered Piscina in Chancel. chancel screen is C14, restored C19 and C20 with trefoiled ogee heads, cusped spandrels and elaborately moulded beam. C13 north door re- set in C14 opening. (RCHM 1)(C.A. Hewett: 1974).
Listing NGR: TL4078610266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118813
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hewett, C A, Church Carpentry A Study Based on Essex Examples, (1982)
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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