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St Peter

Architectural Features

Rubble front and knapped flint with ashlar dressings and colourwashed render with a slate and plain tile roof.

To far right a lean-to projection for the rood screen staircase.

hammerbeam roof of 6 bays and probably of early-C16 date.

TM2260 : Cretingham, St Peter: font

Font: octagonal stem and bowl.

TM2260 : Cretingham, St Peter: font

© Basher Eyre

Angels' heads with interlacing wings to the underside of the bowl.

Raised octagonal Jacobean pulpit on an C18 base with arched and strapwork panels with a back panel and octagonal tester with acorn drops to the corners and central acorn finial.

Nine pews with medieval bench ends to the body of the nave showing tracery panels and poppyhead finials.

Wall monument of 1596 to Lionel Louth

classical with arched surround enclosing kneeling figure with rapier and helmet.

Further monument ot Anne Cornwalleys of alabaster and black marble of 1615.

Further monument of 1603 to Richard Cornwaleis, ashlar, black marble and mottled marble.

Altar rails of later C17 with square newels and shaped balusters.