Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, BECCLES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352566
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, BECCLES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352566
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, BECCLES ROAD
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, BECCLES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 40256 77875
Details
HOLTON BECCLES ROAD TM 4077 8/14 Church of St. Peter 1.9.53 II*
Parish church. Medieval; considerably restored 1856-7, when the north aisle was added. Nave, chancel, west tower, north aisle, south porch. Flint rubble with stone dressings; small remains of old plaster on the south chancel wall; the north aisle is faced with knapped flint. Plaintiled roofs. C12 round tower with a later bell-chamber stage of brick and flint rubble, with a red brick crenellated parapet. There are original semi-circular headed lancet windows at 3 levels, the upper range of 8 (alternate ones now blocked) being the original bell-chamber level. The later stage has louvred bell-chamber openings to each quarter. C12 core to nave, the south wall re-faced in C19 and with 3 C19 pointed lancet windows. Fine C12 south nave doorway, unusually call: one order of colonnettes with scallop-carved cushion capitals and cable- moulded shaft rings; the arch has an outer ring of scallops and 2 orders of roll-moulding. Above the doorway is a C12 carved panel depicting an animal in profile. C15 porch, considerably restored but with its original arched-braced roof. Above the entrance is an ogee-headed niche within which is a C19 statue of St. Peter. 2-bay chancel with 2-light C15 windows and a Priest's doorway; C19 3-light east window with intersecting tracery. The north aisle extends almost the full length of the nave and chancel and has lancet windows. Interior 3-bay nave arcade, 2-bay chancel arcade; the chancel aisle is used as the organ chamber and vestry. 5-bay arch-braced nave roof, probably C15 but altered and rebuilt at a lower level in mid C19. 3-bay arched-braced chancel roof, the main trusses C15, otherwise much renewed. Early C15 octagonal font, the bowl with foiled panels carved with alternate blank shields and flowers; the bowl is supported by 8 carved heads and the stem has 8 colonnettes. Simple pointed-arch piscina in south sanctuary. Mid C19 furnishings. Arms of George III over tower arch. The east window has stained glass by Kempe, dated 1899.
Listing NGR: TM4025677875
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281973
- 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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