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St Peter

St Peter

West Suffolk

Suffolk

Medieval, restored 1851.

Architectural Features

The 4 main phases of work are:- a) Fragments of C12 nave. b) Early C14 tower. c) Late C15 or early C16 virtual rebuilding of body of church. d) Major restoration of C16 work in 1851.

At each corner of the nave, some walling and limestone quoins with engaged columns and chamfered abaci from the previous, C12, nave.

A 3-stage tower added C14.

The parapet cornice has closely-spaced mask ornament and 3 carved gargoyles.

All other work was renewed c.1500, probably in stages.

The deep cornice has a carved angel to each bay.

Octagonal limestone font, C16 but heavily recut, bearing the emblems of the Passion in panels

fine C16 cover, of cupola form with crockets on each rib.

In the chancel, 4 C16 bench ends built into C19 choirstalls, with carved animals upon the buttresses.

Wall tablet in the chancel to Francis Seyliard, rector, 1676.

Marble floor slabs, 1729 in chancel, and 1699 in north transept.

A fragment of limestone in the south aisle has 2 human figures crudely carved in relief, C12 or earlier

All the C16 stonework was heavily restored in 1851.