Church of St Pega
CHURCH OF ST PEGA, CHESTNUT CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1221288
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Pega
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PEGA, CHESTNUT CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1221288
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Pega
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PEGA, CHESTNUT CLOSE
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 PEGA, CHESTNUT CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Peakirk
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 16813 06696
Details
1.
5141 PEAKIRK CHESTNUT CLOSE
Church of St Pega
TF 1606 31/494 15.12.55
I GV
2.
Traces of C11 work in east end of nave but principally from C12. The west
wall of the nave is from an aisleless Norman building and has 3 flat buttresses
with set-offs and C13 lancet. Over the west end is a Norman gabled bellcote
with 3 round-arched bell-openings. Nave also has Norman south doorway with
one order of colonnettes and tympanum with fan design, and arch with zigzag
carving.
The nave has cusped lancet clerestorey windows and parapet with moulded coping.
North aisle of circa 1170 has plain chamfered round arched doorway and 3-light
straight headed windows. South aisle has 3-light straight headed window with
hood mould with ball flower decoration. C13 lancet in west end of both aisles.
South porch has double-chamfered pointed arch and semi-circular responds.
Late C13 chancel, rebuilt in C15, has 2 Perpendicular 4-centred arch 3-light
south windows and large Perpendicular 5-light 4-centred arch east window.
Chapel on north side of chancel has Perpendicular north window and east window
with 2 ogee-headed lights.
Interior: C12 3-bay north arcade with circular piers with scalloped capitals
and square abaci, and roll-moulded round arches. South arcade Early English
with double chamfered pointed arches and circular piers with capitals and
abaci with nailhead decoration. Transitional chancel arch with tall double-chamfered
arch and circular responds, one capital has waterleaf decoration, the other
has deep undercut foliage. Chapel arch to chancel is pointed with roll mouldings
and circular responds with scalloped capitals. Depressed tiebeam nave and
chancel roofs. C14 head corbels in north aisle.
Screen between north aisle and chapel appears to have Perpendicular fragments.
Lectern has early C14 stem with attached shafts. Plain octagonal font C14?
Remainder of furnishings Victorian.
A fine series of wall paintings has been uncovered, mostly C14, depicting
the Crucifixion, the miracle of Longinus, the Deposition, the Entombment
and the Resurrection and appearance to Mary Magdelene, and a St Christopher.
Stained glass east window by Kempe and Tower circa 1914.
St Pega, a unique dedication, was sister of St Guthlac, the founder of the
monastery of Crowland. VCH Northants Vol II.
Listing NGR: TF1681306696
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50291
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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