Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272725
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272725
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, MAIN 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, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Flawborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 78221 42860
Details
FLAWBOROUGH MAIN STREET SK 74 SE (north west side) 5/59 Church of St. Peter 1.12.65
G.V. II
Parish church. Rebuilt 1841. For Rev. Sturton. Restored 1892. Vestry 1892. Brick, partly rough cast, with gabled slate roofs. Ashlar dressings and chamfered plinth. Windows are mainly single and double chamfered lancets with iron lozenge shaped glazing bars. All windows have hood moulds. West tower, nave, chancel, vestry. West tower, 3 stages, has 2 string courses, moulded eaves, coped parapet and 4 pinnacles. 4 clasping buttresses, 2 setoffs. First stage has to south, a lancet. Above, late C18 slate and ashlar tablet. West side has re-sited and re-cut Cll doorway with zigzag, nailhead and scallop bands, 2 pairs of colonettes with leaf and scallop capitals. Above, datestone inscribed: "This Church rebuilt 1840". North side has rounded stair turret with conical slab roof and curved Gothic style door. Second stage has to south, blocked round opening. To west, cusped C13 style double lancet with projecting quoins and hood mould. Third stage has 4 single lancet openings. Nave, 2 bays, has moulded eaves and coped parapet and gable. On each side, 3 ashlar buttresses and 2 double lancets with Y tracery. Chancel, 2 bays, has coped east gable with kneelers and cross. East end has C14 style triple lancet with panel tracery. South side has 2 mullioned casements with cusped heads in square headed reveal. Vestry, single bay, lean-to, has wooden double lancet to north. East end has pointed doorway with re-set conical finial. Chamfered and rebated elliptical tower arch. Tower chamber has draught screen with Gothic tracery. Aisleless nave has strutted king post roof. Chancel has similar lower roof. Chancel south side has to east, restored C13 piscina. Vestry has no architectural features. Fittings include C12 font bowl with interlaced arcading, with C19 cover and octagonal base and stem. Softwood stalls, desks and benches, similar panelled octagonal pulpit, altar rail on scrolled iron stands, bracketed wrought iron lectern, all 1892. Framed donations board referring to 1841 restoration, with painting of previous church and inscription. Monuments include oval cast iron tablet with sarcophagus, to Ellen Bland, 1822. Gabled marble tablet on brackets, with dove and scroll, 1850, signed "Davies, West Brompton."
Listing NGR: SK7822142860
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448067
- 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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