← Database
St Peter

St Peter

More

Shropshire

Coursed rubble, slate to tower and chancel roofs, plain tiles to nave and north transept.

Architectural Features

Massive squat tower probably early C13

the tower is capped by the 'double pyramidal top', characteristic of the area (c.f. Clun and Hopesay), and which probably dates to C17

North transept of 1640, round-headed window on east side while that on west has a slightly more pointed head, the doorway in the east wall (under a late C19 stone porch) has a depressed 4 centred arch

mid C19 box pews, reading desk and pulpit incorporate C17 woodwork

SO3491 : St Peter, More - Font

the tub-shaped font on a later pedestal is probably medieval but of indeterminate date

SO3491 : St Peter, More - Font

© John Salmon

inlaid in the floor nearby are 2 portions of Roman tessellated pavement, said to have come from the villa at Linley, excavated in 1855.

Mid C19 and early C20 stained glass

probably medieval parish chest and C19 texts in the tower.

The only monuments of note are in the north transept

on the north wall a memorial to Harriott Mary More by Field of London, she stands leaning on a pedestal with an urn, in the floor in front an engraved brass coat of arms

funeral hatchments (C18?) to the family on the east and west walls

also in the transept are 2 C17 oak presses which formerly contained the church library, presented by Richard More to the churchwardens in 1680.