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St Peter

St Peter

Upwood

Cambridgeshire

Circa 1100 chancel arch, c.1200 north nave arcade, and rebuilding of chancel.

Architectural Features

Late C13 south arcade and west tower.

Early C14 niche built in west wall and a corbel of a woman's head in a wimple reset.

Nave has C15 clerestory of three windows of two cinquefoil lights in four centred arch.

Chancel, C12, remodelled C14-C15, restored C19-C20.

One C12 lancet

two C14-C15 windows in south wall, one with low side.

C15 embattled parapet and C20 buttressing.

Restored east window of three lights, C15.

Another C12 lancet in north wall and two cinquefoil lights.

North aisle, C12 in origin.

Restored C14-C15.

Interior: C13 tower arch.

North arcade, C12 of three bays.

The western arch was rebuilt in C13.

Remains of two blocked early C12 windows above north arcade.

The south arcade is C13.

C15 roof in three bays.

Carved bosses at intersections of intermediate principal rafters and purlins.

C13 piscina in south wall of south aisle.

Chancel arch and responds, c.1100, remain from aisleless church.

Monuments.

Inscribed stone tablet flanked by Ionic pilasters supporting an entablature with flaming urns, an achievement of arms with large pheasant crest, apron with hour glass and skull.

Monument.

Font: C12.

C17 font cover oak.

Communion table in south aisle, C17.

Chancel screen: C15.

C10

Earl Ailwyn gave the manor of Upwood and Raveley to the Abbot of Ramsey in c.970.

In 1086 the Abbot had a church and priest there and II considerable woodland.