St Peter
St Albans, Hertfordshire
A little Medieval work remains (C13 doorways and C15 arcades) and the tower is said to be a rebuilding following the collapse of the previous one in 1801 but the rest is the work of Lord Grimthorpe in 1893-5 when the nave was lengthened to the W by a bay, the N aisle was widened by 1.2m, and the chancel also lengthened
Architectural Features
The inner doorway dates back to the C13 and has nook shafts with moulded capitals linked to a stoup with a stone frame with a brattished cornice
The nave walls incorporate carved and painted corbel heads from the pre-1890s roof
The choir stalls to the W of the crossing are work of the C20.There is a fine, lavishly carved polygonal timber pulpit of 1863 by J A Goyers of Lincoln: the sides are carved with figures of the Evangelists under cusped arches, and a panel of elaborated vine carving below the handrail
There is also a large wall monument to Edward Strong, mason, d 1723
There is an interesting collection of stained glass
The fine glass in the rose window was executed by Burlison and Grylls in 1922