Church Of St Peter And St Paul

PRESTON CHURCH LANE SK 8602 and SK 8702 4/1 Church of St Peter and St Paul 10/11/55 II*. Parish church. Late C12, early C13. nave, clerestory, tower, and porch late C14. Rubble, ashlar, tiled roof. Nave, chancel, aisles, west tower, south porch. Restored in 1856. Nave clerestory of 3 2 light Perpendicular windows. South aisle has 3 2 light Perpendicular windows with hood mouldings and label stops. North aisle has 3 2-light straight-headed Perpendicular windows with flat labels and hood moulded arched doorway of c1200 to west end. Chancel is C15 and has one 2-light Perpendicular window on north wall and so south wall. To the left on the south wall of the chancel is a priest's door with finial and stained glass light. Large "Decorated" East window wade in 1856 out of square-headed original. Chancel clerestory has paired Perpendicular windows on north and south walls. Late C14 south porch with small lights in returns. Embattled western tower with 2-light bell openings with a transom and a recessed spire with two tiers of lucarnes. Interior: Norman north arcade of 3 bays. Circular pier and square abaci. Capitals with scallops or waterleaf. First two arches have zig-zag decoration. South arcade c.1250 circular abaci and double chamfered. Sedile with leaf capitals. Decorated ogee-headed recess at east of south aisle. Stained glass in east window by Gerente, 1856.

Listing NGR: SK8700802371