Parish Church of St Peter

PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH WALK

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1321537
Date first listed:
13-Jul-1964
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Peter
Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH WALK
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1321537
Date first listed:
13-Jul-1964
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Peter
Statutory Address 1:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH WALK

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 ST PETER, CHURCH WALK

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

District:
Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Harrold
National Grid Reference:
SP 95386 56670

Details

HARROLD CHURCH WALK SP 9456-9556 22/158 Parish Church of St. Peter 13.7.1964 GV I

Parish church of coursed limestone rubble. The earliest datable feature is the three bay N. aisle. The uneven arches of the arcade were cut out of the earlier nave wall in the early C13. Parts of the original wall were made into piers and given stiff leaf capitals. The chancel arch dates from the same time. The two bay S. arcade is much loftier and dates from later in the century with octagonal piers. C14. N. chapel with very tall arch. The West tower is also C14 with a recessed C15 octagonal spire. Four corner tower pinnacles are connected to the spire by thin flying buttresses. Three tiers of lucarnes. C15 clerestorey.

Listing NGR: SP9538656670

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Legacy System number:
36935
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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