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St Peter

St Peter

Barton-upon-Humber

Lincolnshire

On west, Saxon C9 nave, C10 tower.

Architectural Features

Tenth century arches in the tower of St.Peter's church

One of the earliest and most interesting remains of Saxon architecture, showing pilaster strip work and long and short work on the tower.

Tenth century arches in the tower of St.Peter's church

© Richard Croft

Saxon chancel demolished to make way for church to east of Saxon tower.

See E.A. Fisher, An Introduction to Saxon Architecture, Mediaeval church has nave, aisles, chancel.

Fine clerestory circa 1430, C15 rood screen restored 1898.

East window C13 glass of St George and St James.

North aisle east rood window of circa 1430.

Chancel effigy, C15

late C16 and early C19 wall monuments.