Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155919
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155919
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Humshaugh
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 91998 71378
Details
HUMSHAUGH HUMSHAUGH VILLAGE NY 9171 and NY 9271 (South side)
12/253 and 13/253 Church of St. Peter 15.4.69 GV II
Parish Church, 1818 by H.H. Seward. Tooled ashlar; Lakeland slate roof. Broad 3-bay nave with west porch, north organ chamber and small sanctuary; Greek Revival proportions with minimal Gothic detail. Chamfered plinth, buttresses (set back at nave corners, and between bays on south) with moulded tops; moulded eaves cornice. West end shows 3 steps up to porch with panelled double doors in pointed arch; hollow-chamfered gable coping above; pointed lights in returns. Flanking pointed-arched windows. Circular window above. Bellcote, with tall pointed opening on gable; hollow-chamfered coping to gable and bellcote. South wall of nave has three 2-light windows with Y tracery; 2 similar windows on north and in projecting central organ chamber. East gable has cornice and cross- gabled turret with blind lancet.
Lower sanctuary has 3-light east window with intersecting tracery; and circular opening beneath gable with hollow-chamfered coping.
All windows in double-chamfered surrounds with hollow-chamfered hoodmoulds.
Interior: 4-centred chamfered sanctuary arch. Box pews at front and in side aisles. Some marble memorial tablets. Creed and pater boards. 2 hatchments (George III and Greenwich Hospital) over west door.
Listing NGR: NY9199871378
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240012
- 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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