Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIMBOLTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1114827
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIMBOLTON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02941/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1114827
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIMBOLTON 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 ST PETER, KIMBOLTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pertenhall
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 08423 65417
Details
TL 0865 PERTENHALL KIMBOLTON ROAD
10/118 Church of St Peter
13.7.64
GV I
Parish church. Mainly C15 with earlier and later details. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. Chancel, N vestry, nave, S porch, N aisle, W tower. Chancel: probably originally C12, rebuilt in C13. Of C14 N chapel, since destroyed, only one blocked bay of arcade remains. Chancel E end rebuilt 1848. N vestry also 1848. C13 chancel arch. Nave has 3 bay N arcade of c119O, with some dogtooth to central arch. C15 clerestory to N. S windows heightened in C15, central one retaining C14 square-headed window with trefoiled lights in lower half, outer pair with transoms at half height. Blocked rood stair to SE corner. C13 S doorway under C15 Porch. N aisle originally c119O, widened C15. 2 1848 windows to N wall. Embattled parapets to S and E elevations, plain parapets to N. C15 4-stage W tower has simple W doorway diagonal buttresses and broach spire with 2 tiers of lucarnes. Interior: C13 effigy in recessed arch to E wall of N aisle. 1685 mural monument in vestry. C13 octagonal font with foliate capital to one outer shaft. Perpendicular rood screen retails traces of colour and gilding, with inscription referring to Transfiguration. Some C16 and C17 pewing. 2 C15 tie beams with carved heads to chancel roof.
Listing NGR: TL0842365417
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36313
- 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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