Church Of St Peter

NZ 30 SW BIRKBY 6/7 Church of St Peter 31.3.70 - II Church. 1776 with alterations in 1872. Brick with ashlar dressings and graduated stone slate roof. Nave with south porch and chancel bay. Ashlar plinth. Nave: 3 bays. Gabled south porch of 1872 to west with pointed- arched chamfered doorway, diagonal buttresses, stone coping and gable cross. Two 1872 2-light pointed-arched chamfered windows with hoodmoulds, Decorated in style. Continuous sill band. North side: outer bays have original blind round-arched windows with brick voussoirs and keystones, central window similar to south windows within an C18 opening. West end has similar window. Eaves band, stone coping. Also a gabled bellcote of 1872 with 2 pointed-arched openings and round opening in gable, gable cross. Chancel: consists of a large canted bay, also with sill band. 3-light pointed east window of 1872 has geometric tracery and hoodmould, to each side blind round-arched windows of 1776 with brick voussoirs and keystones. Roof hipped with weather-vane. Porch and eastern window interrupting blocked C18 round-arched windows of gauged brick with stone keyblocks. Interior: Full set of C17 benches, oak panelled with 2 knob finials to each bench end.

Listing NGR: NZ3315402384