Church Of St Peter

PUDLESTONE CP SO 55 NE 10/55 Church of St Peter 11.6.59 II*

Parish church. Tower built c1200, C13 chancel, nave and north aisle rebuilt in 1813, south aisle added in 1850, chancel restored in 1857, late C19 north vestry and south porch. Sandstone rubble with dressings of the same material, part tiled and part stone slate roofs, shingle to spire. West tower, nave with north and south aisles and south porch, chancel with north vestry. West tower: three stages with spire rising from pyramidal roof, C13 lancet window to north and south of ground stage, C12 semi-circular headed west doorway, jambs of two plain orders, moulded and enriched imposts and arch of two orders; inner plain and outer with chevron ornament; restored tympanum, lancet windows to north and south of second stage and two lancets to each side of the bell stage. Nave: south aisle, two 2-light C19 windows to right of C19 porch and doorway, two similar C19 windows flank central single-light window to north aisle. Chancel: restored 2-light C14 window to south to right of two C13 lancets, one of which is reset in an earlier doorway, the C19 north vestry has one 2-light window and a doorway. East window of 1857 designed by Henry Woodyer of three lights with tracery and panel of blank tracery below. Interior: C14 tower arch, plain jambs and chamfered segmental arch, curious arched recess above the tower arch with lancet set within it. The C19 north and south aisles have arcades of three bays. The chancel retains C19 fittings with panelled screen and decorative ceiling. (RCHM, Vol 3, p 169; BoE, p 273).

Listing NGR: SO5652959765