Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1157584
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1157584
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Melchet Park and Plaitford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 27782 20316
Details
MELCHET PARK AND PLAITFORD CHURCH LANE SU 22 SE 1/8 Church of St Peter
II*
Parish church. C13 chancel and nave under one roof and S vestry, possibly chapel, restored 1856 adding N porch. Coursed flint, some decorative brick courses, dark ironstone and C19 Bath limestone dressings, old plain tile roof. Plan of chancel and nave under same roof with S chapel/vestry E of centre, much altered, and C19 central N porch; W bellcote with spire. E end has C19 triple stepped lancet window and plinth with C17 brick offset. N side has to chancel single pointed lancet, to W of nave double lancet. In centre open gabled porch of carved timber with arcaded sides, inside C13 chamfered pointed doorway with C19 door. On W pointed lancet. On S side beside S vestry, in chancel C19 pointed lancet. Vestry has similar on E side, and tiny C13 pointed lancet to S, with hipped roof. Nave has to W side of vestry double pointed lancet, in centre blocked C13 pointed doorway and at W C19 pointed lancet. W end has 2 C19 single lancets and triangular six-foiled window in gable. Over small bellcote with louvred opening on each face and boached spire. Inside in chancel C19 rear arches. On S wall C13 trefoiled piscina and chamfered roundheaded niche containing 28 medieval decorated tiles. At SE of nave, pointed door to vestry. 2 steps in chancel, upper having trefoiled arcaded altar rails. Nave has C19 rear arches. To W of doorways, C19 gallery of painted blind arcaded timber front and floor supported on slender cast iron columns. Under gallery recarved C13 font of octagonal bowl with spurs to form square lower part on large cylindrical stem with 4 marble corner columns. Roof replaced C19 with arched brace trusses and crennelated wallplate and rafters exposed in chancel. All furnishings C19.
Listing NGR: SP4068818818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 141121
- 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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