Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, COURT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1114029
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, COURT ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-08-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/05169/20
- Rights:
- © Dr W A Cooper. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1114029
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, COURT ROAD
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 SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, COURT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 95576 41980
Details
CRANFIELD COURT ROAD SP 9541 8/5 Church of Saint Peter and 23.1.61 Saint Paul GV I
Parish Church. C12 origins, C13, C14 and C15 restored 1860's by T. C. Hine. Coursed limestone with ashlar dressings. Render to parts of S elevation. Chancel, N vestry, nave, N and S aisles, S porch, W tower. Chancel: C13 to C14, reworked C19. 5-light E window, 3 3-light S windows, one 3-light N window, all with Perpendicular tracery under 4-centred heads. S elevation also has small square-headed window above pointed arched doorway. N vestry: C14. 2 storeyed with staircase to SW angle. E elevation has C19 2-light square-headed window to ground floor with narrow single light above. N elevation has blocked narrow single lights, one to each floor. W elevation has pointed-arched doorway surmounted by narrow single light. Chancel and vestry have plain parapets, apparently formerly embattled. Nave: C13, reworked C15. 4-bay arcades to both sides, chancel and tower arches, the latter blocked by C20 organ. All are pointed-arched, in similar style. S capital of chancel arch has nail-head ornament. C15 clerestory has 4 windows to each side, all of 3 lights under 4-centred heads, with tracery similar to chancel windows. N aisle: C13 reworked C15. N elevation has 3 3-light windows with 4-centred heads, the tracery similar to chancel windows. C12 round-arcned N doorway, much restored with cement render. C13 pointed-arched E window of 3 uncusped lights. W elevation has 3-light 4-centred arched window similar to N ones. S aisle: one window each to W and E elevations, 3 to S elevation, all of 3 lights under 4-centred heads, similar to nave and N aisle windows. Squint in NE angle gives onto chancel. S porch: C19, with pointed-arched single lights to sides, pointed archway, and pointed-arched doorway. Set into stonework above L of doorway is worn carved Norman relief of a seated figure. W tower: C13, reworked C15, 3 stages. W elevation has C19 pointed-arched doorway surmounted by 2-light window under 4-centred head. Middle stage has variety of small single lights, and a blind 4-centred arch to each side. Bell-stage has paired 2-light windows to each side. Tower, nave, aisles and porch all have embattled parapets. Interior: nave and aisles retain C15 roofs with carved angels and bosses. C19 chancel roof. 2 fonts to S aisle. One is C14, a chamfered square with shafts at angles and C15 carved tracery panels. Other is C19 octagonal, with carved panels and polychrome marble shafts. Chancel has marble wall panel in memory of Thomas Frank, rector, d.1690. N aisle central N window is by Kempe, 1884. C19 pewing throughout.
Listing NGR: SP9557641980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38302
- 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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