Church of St Peter

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SX 6755

15/129 Church of St Peter

9-2-61

GV I

Parish church, standing on a smaller earlier, earthwork. Early C14 (dedicated in
1311 and 1323). Nave chancel and north and south transepts. C15 north and south
aisles, the arcades are C14 though. C15 north and south chancel chapels, north
vestry and 2-storeyed north porch. West tower completed in early C16. Tower
rebuilt after lightning struck in 1872 when church was restored by Ashworth.
Granite ashlar and coursed rubble and rendered chancel. Slate roofs. The north
aisle coursed rubble with corbelled parapet. Perpendicular 4-light windows some
replaced with Y-tracery. South aisle granite ashlar with embattled parapet with
gargoyles and depressed arch perpendicular windows some replaced with Y-tracery.
North and south aisles have shallow buttresses with set-offs. Ashlar north and
south chapels with embattled parapets, shallow buttresses with set-offs and 4-light
perpendicular windows. Priest doorway in buttress on south side of south chapel with
gable over. North vestry in chancel chapel angle, ashlar with embattled parapet and
canted bay window with 4-centred arch lights. C19 5-light perpendicular sash
chancel window. North and south transepts have 4-light perpendicular windows.
2-storeyed north porch with corbelled battlements and stair turret in angle with
aisle. Inner doorway has fleurons in the arch and hood mould with head steps. C18
panelled inner and outer doors, the latter with date 1731. Small south porch with
chamfered 2-centred arch with sundial above. Very tall west tower (94 ft) in
3 stages, ashlar with setback buttresses with set-offs, battlements, octagonal
pinnacles rising from the bottom of the bell style on corbels with carved angels.
3-light bell-openings, 4-light perpendicular west window without hood mould and
moulded west doorway. Interior: 6-bay north and south arcades have unusual plain
octagonal piers with heeled corbel capitals under the chamfers of the 2-centred
arches. The crossing arches and 2 arches of the chapels are C15, 4-centred with
monolithic moulded granite piers with carved capitals. Double chamfered tower arch
on polygonal piers. Plastered vaulted nave roof. The north aisle roof is flat with
moulded ribs, diagonals and large carved bosses - possibly made up front parts of a
wagon roof. The transept roofs are late C19 arch-braced collar trusses. The south
aisle roof is C20. Piscina in south chapel with unmoulded 2-centred arch. Early
C16 screen much rebuilt (and reduced in height across chancel) the traceried
wainscot with 32 painted panels across width of church. The aisle sections have
coving missing and the carving from the cornice has been applied to the spandrels.
The parclose screen are less restored. The screen under the tower arch appears to
be C18. C17 octagonal carved stone font. C12 font with hemispherical bowl, most of
the carving has been cut off but a short section remains with sort of palmettes and
zigzag frieze below. Painted C20 wooden front cover. Another font of late C19 date.
Late C19 reredos. C19 pews. Wall monuments in chancel - Richard Fownes 1680, Honar
Edgcombe 1706, George Legassicke 1789. In north transepts. Thomas and John King
1792 and 1795, Richard King 1811. On north arcade of nave Thomas Williams 1630.
Medieval Tomb slab on floor of chancel. In north trancept a small brass depicting a
woman, found in 1862 and reset in frame on wall.


Listing NGR: SX6774755720

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