Church Of St Peter And St Paul

MEDMENHAM FERRY LANE SU 88 SW (west side) 8/111 Church of St. Peter and St. Paul 21.6.55 GV II* Parish church. Nave is mid C12 with late C15 fenestration; early C15 W. tower; chancel c.1480; all much restored C19; N. transept rebuilt and N. vestry added 1925. Flint and chalk block, the tower part roughcast. Tiled roofs. W. tower is of 3 stages with battlemented parapet, diagonal buttresses, and stair projection with slit windows at S.E. corner. 2-light traceried openings to belfry, small cusped lancets below, Perpendicular 3-light traceried W. window over moulded doorway. Nave has restored late C15 2-light windows with ogee tracery, flat heads and Tudor hoodmoulds, 3 to south, 2 to north. N. side of nave also has semi-circular chalk arch blocked with brick, and lower walls are part rebuilt in brick. S. door has slightly chamfered semi-circular arch with later moulded imposts, and C19-C20 gabled timber porch. Chancel has restored traceried windows with arched heads, 2-light to N. and S., 3-light Perpendicular to E. Restored S. door. Interior: tall tower arch of 2 orders, with waved and hollow chamfering, the inner order on semi-octagonal piers with moulded caps; chamfered 2-centred niche, formerly stoup; nave roof with slight plain king posts possibly late C15, double chamfered arch to N. transept; C19 hammerbeam screen to chancel; restored piscinae in chancel and S. wall of nave. Early C19 marble wall tablets. C19 fittings. Chancel glass by Willement. RCHM I p. 254-255.

Listing NGR: SU8047484472