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Saint Peter

Milton Bryan

Bedfordshire

C12, C14 and C15, reworked 1841-3 by L N Cottingham

Architectural Features

Mostly clay tile roofs, some C20 tiles

Chancel: C12 with later reworkings

4-centred 3-light E window, C15 but reworked

N elevation has small C12 round-headed single light

S elevation has similar window above C15 pointed doorway

Chancel arch, C12 but reworked C19, has billet ornament and shafts with scalloped capitals to W side

Nave: C12, reworked

S wall has 2 small C12 rounded-headed windows

Above this is C12 round-headed single light

C15 pointed arched N doorway

Interior: Nave retains steep pitched C14 4-bay roof

Carved male and female head brackets to principal rafters

2 purlins to each side with carved bosses at intersections with rafters, with plastered panels between

Chancel roof is C19, but retains C14 trusses

Chancel has C12 nook-shaft to S wall, possibly remains of apse arch

C12 circular font with 4 pilasters, on C19 base

Reset in S transept floor is C12 coffin lid with carved cross and interlaced decoration

Nave W window has glass by Wailes, 1867, to Sir Joseph Paxton, born in the parish.

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