Church of St Petroc
CHURCH OF ST PETROC, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1289931
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Petroc
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-05-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/03785/31
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1289931
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Petroc
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETROC, 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 PETROC, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Padstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 91575 75409
Details
PADSTOW CHURCH STREET (south side), Padstow SW 9075-9175 8/35 Church of St Petroc 24.4.53
GV I
Parish church. Dedicated to St Petroc. Circa C12 origins surviving in west tower and possibly chancel. Restored in circa 1855 and 1888-9 by S.D. Sedding. Stone rubble with moulded plinth. Stepped buttresses. Slate roof with gable ends with lower roof to chancel and chapels at east end of north and south aisles. Plan: Church rebuilt in early C12 with remains surviving in lower stage of tower and possibly east wall of chancel. Church considerably rebuilt in C15 when 7 bay north and south aisles were added and the west tower was raised to 3 stages. South porch rebuilt in C19 reusing circa C15 dressed stone. In 1888-9 the chancel was restored and the nave pews were reduced in height. A photograph depicting the church prior to this restoration hangs on the south wall. Exterior: West tower of 3 stages with set back angle buttresses and battlemented parapet. No west door. 3-light Perpendicular belfry openings with slate louvres Directly to west of tower, wall enclosing entrance to Prideaux family vault (qv Prideaux Place) with reset medieval cross taken from grounds of Prideaux Place and erected in memory of Charles Prideaux-Brune in 1833. Impressive 5-light Perpendicular chancel windows. Perpendicular windows to north and south aisle in Catacleuse stone, partly restored in the C19. Carved figures on buttresses at east end of south aisle with heraldic devices. Fine quality, circa late C17 raised and fielded panelled doors to north and south opposing entrances. Interior: Ceiled waggon roof to nave of fine quality with moulded ribs. C15 waggon roofs to north and south aisles, particulary complete to south aisle with carved corbelled angels at east end. Chancel roof replaced in C19. 2 centred tower arch of C12 or C13. 7-bay tall lofty arcades to north and south aisles. The 2 eastern bays lower; type A (Pevsner) piers in limestone. Circa early C19 pews reduced in height in 1888-9 restoration. 2 C15 bench ends in chancel. Catacleuse stone font, possibly C15, of table-top type with 12 apostles carved on the 4 faces of the bowl; four octagonal piers at corners and central round shaft. Pulpit possibly C16 restored in C19 with finely carved C16 panels. Rood loft stairs. Creed and Commandment boards in chancel. Memorials of fine quality including that of Sir Nicholas Prideaux 1627. Brass of L. Merther, 1421. Hosking, C and Boxall, M Church of St Petroc at Padstow. 1986 Pesvner, N and Radcliffe, E The Buildings of England, Cornwall. 2nd edition, 1970.
Listing NGR: SW9157875412
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396124
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, (1970)
Hosking, C, Boxall, M, Church of St Petroc at Padstow, (1986)
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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