Church of St Peter and St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1137705
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1137705
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH 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 AND ST PAUL, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Flitwick
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 02926 34226
Details
FLITWICK
TL 0234 CHURCH ROAD
16/28 Church of St Peter and 23.1.61 St Paul
GV I
Parish church. Late C12, C14, early C16 and late C19 (including reworking of much window tracery). Chapter house added 1983 at W end. Coursed ironstone and cobblestones, with ashlar dressings. Clay tile roofs. Chancel, N vestry, nave,N and S aisles, S porch, W tower. Chancel: rebuilt early C14.S elevation has 2-light pointed-arched window to E and single light to W. 3- light pointed arched E window, restored 1984. Pointed chancel arch. N vestry: late C19, with paired lights to E and doorway to W. Nave: originally late C12 and aisleless. 3-bay pointed-arched arcades to and S, S one early C14, N one late C19. S elevation clerestory has embattled parapet and 3 2-light windows with square heads. N elevation clerestory has plain parapet and 3 pointed-arched 2-light windows. N aisle: 1858. 2-light windows to W and E. N elevation has 2 windows, of 3 and 2-lights. These flank a reset late C12 round-headed doorway. Archway has large roll with beakhead mouldings, some with grotesque faces, and label carved with billets. S aisle: early C14. 2-light pointed-arched window to E. S wall has C16 3- light window with square head, and C14 single light. C19 W window. S porch: C16. Timber framed with red brick infill and gabled clay tile roof. Outer archway has carved foliage to spandrels. W tower: late C14. 3 stages, with angle buttresses and embattled parapet. Octagonal stair turret projects slightly from SW angle. Bell-stage has 2-light windows. Middle stage has small single lights. W elevation ground stage has 2-light windows above a doorway now giving onto C20 chapter house. Interior: nave has C15 roof with carved bosses. Other roofs C19. S aisle has late C12 font with fluted circular bowl on C19 base. C17 pulpit combines some C16 linenfold panels. A S aisle pew also combines some linenfold panelling. Chancel SW window has roundel of C14 glass showing 2 leopards.
Listing NGR: TL0292634226
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38015
- 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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