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St Peter

St Peter

Ampney St. Peter

Gloucestershire

Late Saxon foundation, with late C12/early C13

Architectural Features

C15 work, restored and extended in 1878 by Sir George Gilbert Scott.

Built into the wall by the font is this 'Sheila-na-gig'. These are rare in English Churches, being grotesque little female figures carved by Romanesque sculptors to represent some form of pre-Christian fertility cult.

South side of nave has stone cornice immediately below eaves with central grotesque carved head gutter hole.

Built into the wall by the font is this 'Sheila-na-gig'. These are rare in English Churches, being grotesque little female figures carved by Romanesque sculptors to represent some form of pre-Christian fertility cult.

© Russel Wills

South side of chancel has small rectangular lights, Tudor-arched priest's door, and 2-light Perpendicular window with deeply cusped trefoil-headed lights.

Small single Norman lancets inserted in north wall of chancel and in Scott's north aisle.

Round-headed tower arch of through stones resting on plain chamfered imposts, Norman chancel arch with plain chamfer and stops and billeted hoodmould.

Early Saxon carving on north wall at west end.

SP0801 : St Peter, Ampney St Peter - Font

C15 font.

SP0801 : St Peter, Ampney St Peter - Font

© John Salmon

Reredos of carved alabaster, 1887.