Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1200659
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1200659
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Yoxford
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 39434 68982
Details
TM 36 NE YOXFORD HIGH STREET (west side)
10/152 CHURCH OF ST PETER
7.12.66
GV II*
Parish church. Medieval; north aisle added 1837; considerably restored 1868
and 1920. Nave, chancel, north and south aisles, west tower. Random flint,
stone dressings; north aisle faced with knapped flint with white brick
dressings; lead roofs to nave and aisles, chancel slated to north, plaintiled
to south. Late C14/early C15 4-stage square tower with diagonal buttresses to
the west face; restored 2-light west window, 2-light Y tracery bell chamber
openings; crenellated parapet with panelled flushwork and carved string course
with gargoyles to corners; C17 lead-clad needle spire. Nave south aisle:
c.1500; 4 bays, blocked doorway to west bay, windows mostly restored, flat
parapet. Chancel south aisle (Cockfield Chapel): early-mid C16; 2 bays, one
large 4-light window (renewed), Priest's doorway with square hood mould, one
blocked 3-light window to east bay. Renewed 3-light east window to chancel in
Decorated style. North aisle in Perpendicular style: 7 bays, crenellated
parapet; 2-light windows, main entrance to west bay. 4-bay arcades to nave
aisles, 2-bay arcades to chancel aisles, octagonal piers. Scissor-braced roofs
to nave and chancel, plastered over; original roofs to south aisle, the south
chancel aisle roof decorated with painted shields of the Hopton, Brooke and
Blois families of Cockfield Hall. Good early C15 octagonal font, carved
panels, the stem with engaged shafts and panelling between. Cinquefoil headed
piscina to nave south aisle; early C17 carved pulpit; late C18 organ case in
chancel north aisle; 10 hatchments, mostly C18. Effigy brasses (all removed
from their original location) include: John Norwich (d. 1428) and wife,
Thomasine Tendring (d. 1485) and her 7 children (both in sanctuary); Johanna
Brooke (d. 1618) (chancel south aisle); Anthony Cook (d. 1613) and Christian
Foxe (d. 1618) (nave south aisle). Many C17-C19 wall monuments. Graded II*
for surviving medieval work.
Listing NGR: TM3943468982
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285745
- 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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