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St Peter

St Peter

Little Rissington

Gloucestershire

C13, C14, C15.

Architectural Features

Two C14 two-light windows with quatrefoils over with ogee-curved cusping and stopped hoods, either side of the porch.

Little Rissington church is dedicated to St Peter and dates from 13th century century.  The church is Grade II* listed, see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1090280?section=official-list-entry.

C13 chancel with clasping buttresses, three lancet windows on each side.

Little Rissington church is dedicated to St Peter and dates from 13th century century. The church is Grade II* listed, see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1090280?section=official-list-entry.

© Philip Halling

One corbel on the south side with carved head decoration.

Original graduated C13 triple lancet window at the east end.

The later pier intruding into the west bay of the late 12th century arcade is the southeast corner of the 15th century tower, which also has an arch to the north aisle.

Buttressed C15 three-stage tower.

The later pier intruding into the west bay of the late 12th century arcade is the southeast corner of the 15th century tower, which also has an arch to the north aisle.

© Chris Brown

Similar 2-light belfry windows with carved spandrels to the upper stage.

C12 nave arcade of two C12 arches with cylindrical piers supporting large overhanging square scalloped capitals.

Small C15 flat-chamfered Tudor-arched opening in the right of the eastern arch of the nave arcade, formerly giving access to stone stairs to the rood loft via a similar opening.

C13 chancel arch of two orders.

Coloured tile flooring including some encaustic tiling in the nave and chancel.

Piscina now partly hidden by the pulpit in the south wall of the nave.

C14 trefoil-headed piscina in the south wall of the chancel.

C15 octagonal font with quatrefoils in each side in aisle opposite the south door.

C19 octagonal stone pulpit.

Monuments

Monument to Maria, wife of Robert Glyn, died 1682, on the north wall of the chancel.

C19 marble monument to Robert le Marchant, former rector, died 1915, his wife and three of their children.