Church Of St Peter

TM 09 NW LITTLE ELLINGHAM CHURCH STREET

5/50 Church of St. Peter 16/ 7/58 - II*

Parish church. Early C14, rebuilt 1869 by T.H. and F. Healey following fire of 1867. South-west tower, nave and chancel of flint with ashlar dressings. Tower over porch of 3 stages. 4-centred arch to ground leads to south door. Lancet in east wall. Trefoiled niche and encircled quatrefoil in second stage. One 2-light cinquefoil Y belfry window to each side. 1869 vestry to west of porch. South nave wall pierced by 2 2-light Y windows flanking 3-light Perpendicular window under straight head. Partly external stack at east corner with octagonal chimney. Chancel with 2 Y windows of 2 lights and cinquefoil arches above string course. East window of 3 lights supporting 3 encircled cinquefoils. Central light ogeed. String course continuous to north where it rises to form hood mould of priest's door. One window as south with hood on C14 head stops. 3 similar nave north windows and blocked doorway with single large roll moulding and hood on head stops, all of early C14. 3-light west window with cinquefoils supporting 2 trefoiled spherical triangles. Interior entirely 1869. Wide chancel arch. Roof of collars supported on large arched braces, arched braces between collars and principals and 2 tiers butt purlins. Only one purlin to chancel roof, 2 C19 wall recesses in north nave wall under segmental arches. Early C14 trefoiled piscina in south wall and triple headed corbel table set into chancel wall of similar date. Octagonal porphyry font 1869.

Listing NGR: TM0050899155