Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352577
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352577
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Carlton Colville
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 51000 90143
Details
CARLTON COLVILLE CHURCH LANE TM 59 SW 1/10 Church of St. Peter -
- II*
Parish church. Medieval tower, the remainder largely rebuilt 1884 in Decorated style. Nave, chancel (with organ chamber), west tower, south porch, north vestry. Random flint (mainly knapped) with stone admixture; stone dressings. Plaintiled roofs. Square tower, largely C14, although the lower portion (with a lancet west window) may be earlier; 3-stage diagonal buttresses to west; 2-light bell-chamber openings; crenellated parapet with flushwork. 4-bay nave with mainly Decorated style windows; at the west end are 2 2-light windows in Perpendicular style (south) and a renewed C12 window (north). The porch and vestry are entirely of 1883-4. 3-bay chancel with 2- light windows, some perhaps re-used; 3-light east window. Interior. Scissor- braced rafter roof to nave, boarded wagon roof to chancel, both late C19. In the south sanctuary is a piscina with cusped ogee arch. C15 carved octagonal font on a 2-stepped base: 4 lions against the stem, angels to the underside of the bowl, and alternate angels and lions on the bowl panels. Graded II* for medieval work, principally the tower and font.
Listing NGR: TM5100090143
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282039
- 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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