Church Of St Peter

WAWNE MAIN STREET TA 03 NE (south side) 10/63 Church of St Peter 7.2.68 - I

Church. C12 or earlier nave, early C13 north-west tower (raised in C15) and north and south nave aisles, C13 north porch (rebuilt in C19), late C13 chancel. Coursed rubble with freestone dressings, extensive brick to clerestory and to repairs, and slate roofs. North-west tower of 3 stages separated by moulded string courses, 4 bay aisled nave with north porch, 2- bay chancel. North-west tower: moulded plinth and angle buttresses with offsets. Ground floor has 2-light square-headed window with Perpendicular tracery, second stage has a clock, belfry stage has 2-light pointed openings with Perpendicular tracery and brattished transoms. West elevation: lancet to ground floor beneath carved human head, narrow trefoil-headed pointed window to second stage. Low parapet. Nave: 2-light square headed windows with Perpendicular tracery. Crenellated parapet to aisles. Clerestory: 2- light pointed windows with Perpendicular tracery. Nave: 5-light pointed west window with intricate Perpendicular tracery. 4-centred arch with continuous moulding under hoodmould to south door. Chancel: two 2-light windows with Y-tracery. Raised coped gable, cross finial. Interior: north aisle of 3 pointed double-chamfered arches on octagonal abaci, cylindrical piers, and waterholding bases. Similar south and east arches to north-west tower, lower chamber. North aisle is very similar though the bases are differently moulded and a little later in date. Wide pointed double- chamfered chancel arch. 3 pointed sedilia with continuous chamfers with similar piscina to east. At the west end of the south aisle is a C15 font with an octagonal tub bearing recessed quatrefoil panels on an octagonal pier and base. Foliage to corbels supporting struts of principal rafter nave roof with bosses to tie-beams.

Listing NGR: TA0911636818