Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1238709
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1238709
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH 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, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Boxted
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 99837 33242
Details
BOXTED CHURCH STREET 1. 5214 Church of St Peter TL 93 SE 3/82 7.4.65 I GV 2. Comprising a west tower which at its base is of the mid C12 and built of indurated conglomerate. This was repaired in red brick at its top stage, in irregular English bond, embattled and stone coped, with angle buttresses. The tower incorporates much original timber, and door-leaves and their cases. Nave: tall with ridge and gable roof peg-tiled with some crested ridge bonnets. North and south aisles added circa 1300 when arcades were cut through the walls - arches and 'piers' chamfered. Norman windows blocked at this time, and a clerestorey cut higher up. South aisle has 2 cinque foil windows in single centred heads and a dormer-height bay window. South porch medieval, timber framed and heavily restored, with roof of early type. Chancel perpendicular re-pointed and with re-set windows and details: late C14. This has angle buttresses. Much re-used red brick (possibly Roman) and 2 trefoiled windows in east end of nave above chancel apex. North aisle: early English circa 1300 with much indurated conglomerate, north door bricked up. Inside: crown-post roof of circa 1300 on moulded tie-beams with scissor-braced couples. Gallery on 4 slender cast iron columns dated 1836. Brick floor, and monument to Richard Blackmore, chest, ironbound of uncertain date.
Listing NGR: TL9983733242
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416321
- 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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