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St Peter

Cogenhoe

Northamptonshire

C13 with older origins, C14 and C15

Architectural Features

Coursed squared limestone and ironstone, plain-tile roof to chancel, otherwise lead roofs

3-bay chancel of early C13 has stepped triple lancet east window of 1868 and paired lancets to north and south

Nave has 3-bay C15 clerestory of 2-light windows with straight heads and ogee-arched heads to lights, and plain stone-coped parapet with tall thin pinnacles to east angles

Late C12 north doorway has round-arched head and thin chamfer

South aisle has C17 east window at high level with moulded stone mullion and jambs, and wood lintel

Late C12 south door has single-stepped pointed arch and shafts with scalloped capitals

C15 south porch has double-chamfered doorway (outer chamfer continuous, polygonal responds innermost), small blocked 1-light window above and small ogee-arched 1-light windows to east and west sides

Perpendicular-style roof with arch-braced ties, and wall-posts on carved stone head corbels

Stain-glass windows to chancel south of 1887 and later stain-glass east window

Monuments: cross-legged knight believed to be Nicholas de Cogenhoe d.1281.

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