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Saints Peter and Paul

Saints Peter And Paul

Syston

Leicestershire

Parish church, partially C13, with early C14 and Perpendicular work, and externally substantially as restored by Ordish, c1870-80.

Architectural Features

South aisle is the work of Ordish, but porch is C14

Two tiny windows in its east and west walls with stained glass.

Dating from the 14th century, the moulded arch and inner ogee are now seriously weathered.

moulded arch with inner ogee, early C14.

Dating from the 14th century, the moulded arch and inner ogee are now seriously weathered.

© Alan Murray-Rust

Clerestory is Perpendicular with embattled parapet and grotesque gargoyles on pilasters between the windows.

Painted wood angel wall posts support the tie beams by curved braces, stifly carved figures carrying emblems and now minus their wings (the two eastern most are restorations) standing on qrotesque stone corbel heads.

Various carved and painted bosses, foliage, green men etc. North and South aisles both c1879-80, painted rubble.

Perpendicular chancel arch, with panelled decoration, but Victorian plain chamfered responds, and low marble screen wall, with fine brass gates, presumably by Ordish.

Inlaid marble reredos and aumbrey to north with fine brass hinges.

The Sedilia to the south is a C13 survival.

10-sided font, probably C13, with unornamented shield-shaped panels, slightly mutilated, on solid base with four shafts.

Wood Victorian pulpit, very elaborate

leaning angels support the main body of it, which has carved figures in highly wrought traceried niches.

Stained glass in the south aisle and in one north aisle window, 1870- 80, unattributed.

Chancel window has saints, prophets etc., in architectural settings.