Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, BREECH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1377991
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, BREECH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1377991
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, BREECH 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, BREECH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Reigate and Banstead (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 22377 55089
Details
TQ 25NW BREECH LANE 3/67 Walton-on-the-Hill Tadworth 24.7.54 Church of St Peter (Formerly listed under General)
II*
Church C15. Renewed in 1818 and further restored in 1870 and 1895. Flint with stone dressings and plain tile roof. 3 stage buttressed west tower; nave with aisles, north aisle/lady chapel and chancel. Polygonal turret in north east angle of tower rising through 2½ stages from circular base. Moulding of the west door and window tracery renewed in the C19 except for early C20 windows (lancets) in the south aisle wall; nave dormers and battlements to tower: 1895.
Interior: Tower and chancel arches with attached demi shafts. 3 bay nave with cusped arch brace and wind brace roof. Late C14 triple sedelia in south wall of chancel with ogee arched priscina. Lead font: rare mid C12, an early example of the type with virtues and vices in arcades. C W Zanecki: The lead fonts of Great Britian (1966). Pevsner Bulidings of England: Surrey 1971.
Listing NGR: TQ2237755089
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289481
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Zanecki, C W, The lead fonts of Great Britain, (1966)
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971)
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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