Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter, Back Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203742
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Peter, Back Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203742
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Peter, Back 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, Back Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hebden
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 02605 62964
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 December 2022 to update the text and to reformat the text to current standards
SE 02620362
1300-/13/10001
HEBDEN
BACK LANE (South side)
Church of St Peter
II
Church. 1841. The architecture said to be from rough designs by J P Fearon, the curate. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs with coped gables, kneelers and cross finials. Gothic Revival style. Nave, chancel, west tower and south porch. Moulded plinth and chamfered arch corbel table. West tower has a tall lancet on the west face, above the bell stage has a single lancet bell opening to each face, topped with four corner pinnacles and a pierced parapet. Nave has a single buttress at each corner, four lancets on the north side and three lancets on the south with moulded cill bands.
The south side has a projecting, gabled porch to the west, with a moulded double chamfered arched outer opening and a similar inner doorway with original wooden door. This door has four pointed arch panel and ornate iron hinges and door furniture, above wooden overdoor with trefoil panel. Chancel has to the east a triple lancet with taller central light.
Interior: retains chamfered tower and chancel arches, wooden nave roof and plaster vaulted chancel. Fittings include original doors, pews, stone font, pulpit, reading desk and altar rail. Inserted pipe organ dated 1894 built by Harrisons of Durham. Stained glass windows include east chancel window donated by Rev Henry Bailey. Monuments include a brass plate World War I Memorial.
This church was built on land donated by the Rev Henry Bailey.
Listing NGR: SE0260562964
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382307
- 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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