Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, LORDSHIP LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385670
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, LORDSHIP LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385670
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, LORDSHIP 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, LORDSHIP LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34430 73273
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3473SW LORDSHIP LANE 636-1/70/493 (South West side) 22/02/85 Church of St Peter
GV II
Church. 1873-75 and 1885. By Charles Barry Jnr. Tower completed 1885 when the west part of the nave was begun. Recently restored. MATERIALS: Kentish ragstone with ashlar dressings and steeply pitched slated roofs; lavish polychrome interior. STYLE: Geometric Gothic. PLAN: 6-bay nave, aisles with lean-to roofs, apsed chancel. Tower to north east. Geometrical Gothic style. EXTERIOR: gabled entrance in west end of north elevation. Windows are mainly cusped lancets, in triplets to aisles, single to apse with trefoils above, the central one larger; pairs of leaded windows to clerestory. Large traceried west window with stained glass, c1891. Tall buttressed tower with slender slated broach spire has blind arcading above gabled entrance on north face; groups of 3 tall louvred bell openings to each face beneath spire. INTERIOR: has marble columns to nave arcades, coloured brickwork and terracotta diapering. Open timber roof with some painting, especially to chancel. Choir vestry and organ chamber (to right of chancel) now a private chapel (organ relocated to west end). Pews recently dismantled and interior now open-plan. Floor rebuilt in concrete with steps up from lower nave to aisles. FITTINGS: Victorian fittings include metal light brackets, pulpit, font, reredos.
Listing NGR: TQ3443073273
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471074
- 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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