Church Of St Peter is a Grade II* listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. A Medieval Church.

Church Of St Peter

WRENN ID
first-spindle-spring
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Country
England
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Peter is a parish church that dates back to the 13th century, with alterations from the 15th century and partial rebuilding in 1718, which is marked by a plaque that includes the names of churchwardens. The porch was added in 1836. The church features red sandstone rubble walls, with the 1718 sections made of dressed red sandstone, complete with an eaves cornice and V-jointed quoins set on a chamfered plinth. The roof is made of graduated greenslate, adorned with coped gables and kneelers, and there is a twin bellcote on the west side. The porch has a red sandstone roof.

The church consists of a 5-bay nave with a north aisle and a west porch/vestry, alongside a 2-bay chancel. The nave retains a 13th-century aisle wall with a blocked north doorway, a 15th-century window with a chamfered surround, and lancet windows on the east and west sides. The south wall of both the nave and chancel, rebuilt in 1718, features tall round-headed windows. The porch includes a flattened pointed-arched doorway beneath a hoodmould and a lancet window on the west side. The vestry is from the early 20th century, while the other chancel walls are likely from the 15th century. The 1718 wall also has a blocked priest's doorway and a 3-light east window from the 18th century.

Inside, the church has a 3-bay arcade with pointed arches from the 13th century, supported by rebuilt octagonal columns. The 15th-century 2-light west window is now obscured by the porch. The roof is a late medieval open timber design. There is an alms plaque dated 1703, along with two breast plates and a helmet mounted on the wall, which were used as parish armour. The font is a baluster style from the 18th century.

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