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St Peter

St Peter

Rowlstone

Herefordshire

C12 nave

Architectural Features

chancel with C15 east end, late C16 west tower and late C19 south porch, restored 1865 and 1898.

Nave: semicircular-headed C12 window to left and 3-light C19 window to right of porch.

Inner doorway: mid C12 semicircular-headed doorway of two orders, inner roll moulded and outer enriched with diaper work, further decorated hood mould, inner order with attached shaft to jambs, outer square with moulded bases and capitals enriched with entwined foliage and bird motifs

tympanum, Christ seated in majesty with vesica surrounded by flying angels.

Two semicircular-headed C12 windows survive on north wall of nave.

East end, C15 traceried window with three trefoil-headed lights.

INTERIOR: five-bay nave with C16 open arch-braced roof, ceiled to chancel

chancel arch: mid C12 semicircular-headed arch with heavy roll moulding and band of diaper work, attached shafts with moulded bases and enriched capitals, entwined foliage and bird motifs with pair of figures to outer order, figures to south side are placed upside-down.

Fittings: font, late C12 or C13 circular bowl on C19 base.

Candle brackets in chancel, C15 or C16, wrought iron with bird and fleur-de-lis motifs. (RCHM Vol I, p 220-2).