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Saint Peter And Saint Paul

Rock

Worcestershire

Late C12, extended C14

Architectural Features

in 1510, restored in 1861 by F Preedy, and tower in 1881.

West tower 1510, nave and chancel C12, vestry C14, south aisle and south chapel 1510.

also a low restored C14 window in left-hand bay of two cinquefoiled lights under pointed head.

chancel: three bays divided by flat pilasters, C14 vestry in bay to left (now heating chamber) blind in this elevation, central bay has a C12 window with semicircular head and jamb shafts, right-hand bay has a restored C14 window of two trefoiled lights under a two-centred arch, the semi-circular head of a C12 window visible above, east window: restored C14 with three trefoiled lights under two-centred head.

INTERIOR: nave: tall tower arch has a two-centred head and one hollow moulded order, chancel arch: highly decorative C12 arch of three orders with engaged jamb shafts and elaborately carved capitals, originally semicircular, but now flattened as a result of settlement

nave roof has common rafters with collars braced by straight braces and with ashlar pieces, date uncertain, but probably medieval

chancel perhaps C16, four-bay roof with arch-braced collars, two purlins and two tiers of curved wind braces, and with three inserted tie-beam trusses which have three struts to collar and V-struts in apex.

Fittings: mainly C19 with stone pulpit.

Font C12 with low relief strapwork decoration to bowl on a C19 cluster of four engaged shafts.

In south chapel a medieval altar slab with crudely cut consecration crosses set on a late C20 pedestal

set in south wall a memorial slab bearing incised figure of a priest: Richard Smith, died 1554

to northeast corner of south chapel a table tomb with three quatrefoils enclosing shields to each side bearing traces of colour, top has an incised canopy, the inscription (removed) recorded the date of the 1510 extensions.

Stocks and whipping post are at the west end of the nave, with a heavily studded "dug-out" medieval chest.