Parish Church of Saint Peter

PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1311731
Date first listed:
13-Jul-1964
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of Saint Peter
Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1311731
Date first listed:
13-Jul-1964
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of Saint Peter
Statutory Address 1:
PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH 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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Thurleigh
National Grid Reference:
TL 05135 58466

Details

TL 05NE THURLEIGH HIGH STREET (South Side)

4/186 Parish Church of Saint 13.7.64 Peter

GV II*

Parish church. Circa 1130, C14, C15, restored 1880's, clerestory removed 1970-1. Coursed limestone rubble, mainly ashlar dressings, but ironstone dressings to chacel S windows. Mainly C20 roof coverings but clay tiles to S porch. Central tower, chancel, nave, N and S aisles and S porch. Tower : lower part Norman, top part rebuilt C15. Eroded S doorway, round-headed, in 2 square orders, with billet label and tympanum showing Adam and Eve. Small round-headed windows to N and S, also lancet to S. Top stage has C15 2-light windows to all sides. C20 short leaded spire. Traces of former N chapel. C14 2-bay chancel: 3-light E window. S wall has C14 low-side window, plain doorway and piscina recess, and 2 C15 4-centred windows. E wall retains plain parapet. C15 4-bay nave: arcades both sides, large 4- centred W window and NE rood/tower staircase. C15 N aisle: some windows restored C19. Cinquefoiled piscina set into angle of rood stairs. C15 S aisle: again, some C19 restoration of windows. Cinquefoiled stoup to S wall. C15 S porch: square- headed 2-light windows to each side, and pointed arch under square head. Interior: C15 octagonal font with carved decoration including shields. Early C15 floor brass to knight in nave. 1590 wall brass to Edmond Daye in S aisle S wall. Remains of original roof to aisles, chancel roof possibly from a 1619 restoration.

Listing NGR: TL0513558466

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
36589
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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