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St Peter

St Peter

Irthlingborough

Northamptonshire

C12 origins, mainly mid C13 to early C14, restored C19, tower rebuilt 1889-93

Architectural Features

Lead and plain tile roofs

Late C13 five-light east window of lancets forming Y-tracery

South aisle of 2-window range with C14 three-light square-head window to right, with reticulated tracery

C14 four-light west window has tracery with mouchettes

Shallow gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets, cornice and 12 gargoyles

Gabled roof with plain tiles behind ashlar parapet

C14 style west lantern tower carefully rebuilt as replica

Interior: 4-bay nave arcade of early/mid C13 double-chamfered arches of limestone and ironstone with quatrefoil piers

Base of C12 piers to south arcade

Double piscina to right of altar with squint, niche and C12 aumbry alongside

Monuments: Richard Frysby, first Dean of College, brass panel in north chapel floor

C14 alabaster effigy of recumbent lady on plain chest tomb to left of south chapel is said to be wife of Sir Thomas Cheney

Grey marble Perpendicular chest tomb, now reset as south aisle altar has canopy over with 4 ogee-head arches, 3 quatrefoil panels with shields to base, pendant-vaulted ceiling and brass matrices to back wall

8 C14/C15 stalls in chancel, with 4 poppy heads and one misercord

Early C20 stained glass east window by Kempe

Early C20 glass in south chapel, one north aisle and south chapel windows