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St Peter

Coton

Cambridgeshire

C12 nave

Architectural Features

chancel, early and late C14 south aisle, C15 north aisle, C14 west tower.

Pebble and fieldstone, dressed and carved limestone ashlar, clunch as inner walling and originally to door and window openings.

C14 west tower of pebblestone, clunch and dressed limestone quoins.

Nave, C12 in origin, originally aisleless.

The south east corner retains an engaged angle shaft of C12.

South aisle added c.1300,

roof raised late C14 when south aisle roof raised.

North aisle added C15-C16.

South aisle flanks the west tower and has restored fenestration and a roof raised in late C14 and now slated.

The beams appear to be reused."The C12 chancel has been partly rebuilt.

In the south wall a chamfered string course forms a sill to original, C12 window opening in round-headed and roll-moulded arch, on engaged columns with cushion capitals.

The remaining fenestration is C19, except for a similar reset C12 window in'an alcove in the chancel.

Interior: C14 two-centred tower arch of three continuous chamfered orders divided by deep hollow mouldings. c.1300, three-bay south arcade of two centred arches.

North arcade, C15, of three bays with two-centred arches.

The roof of the south aisle dates from the roof raise of late C14

that of the north aisle is C15.

The chancel interior has been much altered but retains part of a C15 chancel screen.

In the south aisle there is an angel corbel on one side of the original south chapel.

The font is C12, square bowl with carved sides, including intersecting arcading and chevron pattern.

Monuments: In south wall of chancel, wall monument of Andrew Downes 1627.

South aisle, west end, table tomb of Richard Hatley, 1707 and Mary, his wife 1699.

Chest, C16 with iron fittings.

Communion table, C17, of oak, in north aisle.