Saint Peter And Saint Paul

Cll, C12, C13, C14, C15, C17, C18.

The western arch is cut by the C12 west door, which is central to the axis of the present tower, though the earlier arch is offset to the south.

Doorway is flanked by 2 narrow stepped buttresses, probably of C14 date.

The south buttress has a pieceof C13 recumbent slab with a cross fleury incorporated into it.

Above the west door is a C19 lancet and in the fourth stage a C13 2 light opening, the lights having cusped ogee heads with a quatrefoil in the tympanum, set within a double chamfered pointed opening having a chamfered hood mould with grotesque label stops.

A blocked, probably C13 pointed headed doorway can be seen at the base, though the details are now obscure.

Above is a C13 small, weathered, but originally pointed headed light.

To the east is the contemporary porch with Gothic quatrefoils and Tudoresque rectangular windows in the side walls and an outer arch in C13 style without capitals but with stop chamfers.

The inner doorway is a recut C13 arch, single chamfered reveals and chamfered hood mould.

In the west wall the shape of a blocked C13 lancet can be seen above the oil tank.

The south aisle has a fine though weathered C13 doorway in a slightly advanced entry bay with a sloping solid roof.

The doorway is flanked by slender late C15 3 light windows with cusped ogee heads and pierced spandrels beneath a flat moulded hood which terminate in plain horizontal label stops.

The west wall of the north aisle displays the same large face alternate presumably Saxon quoins as on the south, in addition, a prominent straight joint further south attests the probable former existence of a much narrower aisle.

This arch is cut by the stepped south western tower buttress, which contains part of a C13 coped tomb slab bearing a cross.

Immediately east of the early arch is a stepped C13 buttress, so dated because it avoids a small lancet window to the west.

Inside, C13 north and south arcades of 4 bays, the 'ammonite' label stops of the north aisle arches are paralleled in work by Bishop Grossteste at Lincoln The shafts stand on large square bases, recut in the C19.

The chancel arch is C13, engaged octagonal responds with single chamfers.

The capitals have simple leaf forms in the necking, evidently early in the C13 to match the water retaining bases.

On the north side, a similar corbel exists, as does the springing for an arch on the south side, but the arch it supported has gone, probably when the rood loft was contrived in the C14, the shape of which can be seen in the plaster above.

On the east side of the crossing, in the angles, are the engaged shafts of a late Norman crossing, with a further scallop beyond on either side.

These shafts are consonant with a large and impressive C12 building, probably with a cruciform plan.

The chancel was largely rebuilt in 1848, and all the fittings and glass are of that date.

Monuments:- In the vestry on the east wall are a black slate wall plaque to Sir Edward Maddison d. 1553.

Above is a second monument to a member of the Maddison family, Katherine, d. 1619.

An effigy of Sir William de Hundon, late C13, knight in mail and surcoat, shield and dog at feet, set in contemporary arched tomb recess in the north wall of the Hundon Choir.

Effigy further east may be that of his wife, also late C13 feet on dog, flowing gown, draped head.

Further east still is the magnificent though damaged effigy to Sir John de Hundon, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, died late in the C14.

Brass to John Ousterby, d. 1461, and his wife in the chancel floor.

Fragment of a C12 wheel head stone grave maker to the south of the lectern, and on the north wall of the Hundon Choir the famous Caistor Gad Whip.