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St Peter

St Peter

West Suffolk

Suffolk

Medieval, restored 1873.

Architectural Features

The core of chancel probably late C13

Chancel windows perhaps early C14

2 original gargoyles on north side.

South nave arcade of originally 4-bays, late C13, with slender trefoiled piers, and similar chancel arch with engaged columns.

Moulded arched north nave doorway of early C14, hoodmoulded with good mask drip stones.

West tower added early C15: 3 tall stages with angle buttresses, crenellated parapet with sunk trefoils and mask gargoyles, large 2-light belfry openings.

West doorway with C19 door having tracery of early C15 type - perhaps a fair copy of the original

above it an early C15 window of 3 lights.

Porch probably C15, with 2-light side windows, the doorway with pilasters renewed early C16.

The C15 door has a trailing-leaf carved border.

C15 south aisle with moulded south doorway.

In early C16 major alterations made to south and west part of church: a 5th arch added to nave arcade, also the tower arch rebuilt.

A rood screen extended from north to south walls across chancel-and chapel-arches

TL7786 : St Peter, Brandon - Font cover

Font of c.1300 with plain octagonal bowl and stem and 8 supporting detached shafts with moulded caps and bases.

TL7786 : St Peter, Brandon - Font cover

© John Salmon

4 good C15 choir- stalls with poppyhead ends, buttresses and traceried fronts.

In the nave are about 17 poppyhead bench ends of C15 or C16, some with buttresses and carved figures, reused in new pews of 1873.

3 further poppyhead ends of c.1600, also reused.

The marble altar reredos of 1873 has Italian carved alabaster medallions.

In the west tower window is stained glass dated 1864