Church Of St Peter

MAIDENWELL FARFORTH LANE TF 37 NW (east side)

7/26 Church of St.Peter 9.3.67

II

Parish church. 1861, re-using some medieval fragments. Green sandstone rubble, limestone ashlar dressings. Slate with stone coped gables and finials and gabled west bellcote with pointed opening containing bell, hood mould and label stops. Nave with bellcote and small porch, chancel. Plinth runs round entire church. West front with 2 stage diagonal buttresses, a pair of lancets with small vesica above, all with hood moulds and,label stops. North side of nave with 2 pairs of lancets alternating with 2 stage buttresses, the windows with hood moulds and label stops. North side of chancel plain. East end with triple lancets, that in the centre being taller, with hood mould and label stops. South side of chancel with 2 lancets; south side of nave with 2 pairs of lancets, all with hood moulds and label stops. Slightly projecting gabled porch to west with pointed doorway with continuous chamfered surround and double plank doors. Late C13 chancel arch inside with pointed double chamfered head, the semi-circular moulded capitals of 3 large responds on each side, but with 3 much smaller shafts, also of medieval origins, inserted beneath. East window with re-used C13 nook shafts, hood moulds and label stops. C15 plain octagonal font with simply cusped panelled pediment. C19 altar rail, pews, lectern and roofs. Ashlar monument re-set in south wall to George Dunham, died 1725, with simple bands around border with daisy head, lily and thistle motifs. Gravestone in nave to Mary Mosely, died 1742. 2 long framed pieces of embroidery depicting the 119th Psalm.

Listing NGR: TF3191278510