Church of St Peter and St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, B3399
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1292718
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, B3399
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1292718
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, B3399
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 AND ST PAUL, B3399
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brighstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 40555 83721
Details
BRIGHSTONE
SZ48SW B 3399, Mottistone
1354-0/8/80 CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
18/01/67
GV I
Parish church. Fragmentary remains of C12 church built by
Brian de Insula but enlarged in mid C15, the North or Cheke
Chapel added in C16, the whole restored in 1863 when the
window tracery, nave arches and piers, roofs and walls were
reconstructed. Built of Isle of Wight stone rubble with ashlar
dressings and tiled roof but shingled spire. Nave with aisles,
West tower with spire, chancel, north chapel and south porch.
West tower C15, rather low, with crenellated parapet, round-
headed arched bell storey and recessed shingled spire with
weathervane above. Nave and north and south aisles are C15.
Perpendicular style with 2 double cinquefoil headed lights and
deep plinth. South porch is C19, gabled with stone coping and
cross-shaped saddlestone. Chancel has 2 restored
cinquefoil-headed light windows. East window has C19 inter-
secting tracery. North chapel has C19 double arched windows
and C19 triple arched east window. Interior has nave of 2 bays
with Perpendicular octagonal piers with double chamfered
arches but bases of north arcade of c.1200. The chancel arch
is Perpendicular but the base is of c.1200. The tower arch is
Perpendicular and very narrow. Fine Jacobean pulpit with top
panels with floral design, the lower panels with diamond
motif. Victorian font. North chapel is C16 in Perpendicualr
style but of 3 bays. Thin piers with 4 shafts and 4 hollows
and 4 centred arches. Tomb chest to Jane Freake (wife of
Robert Dillington) d.1674. Stone chest with 1 round-headed
arch to ends and 2 to sides, with keystones and impost blocks.
John Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone (1868-1947) is buried
here. The Parclose screen and furnishings were designed by
John, the architect son of General Jack Seely. The chancel tie
beams are dated 1628. The roof was boarded from the wreckage
of the 'Cedarine' a convict ship wrecked off the coast in
1862.
Listing NGR: SZ4055483724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392904
- 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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