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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Drax

North Yorkshire

C12 with C13, C14, C15, C16 and C19 additions and alterations including work of C1230 for Letticia, Baroness of Drax.

Architectural Features

Gargoyles to angles.

C12 north aisle widened

rebuilt in C14 with chapel.

Gargoyles.

Nave has C12 3-bay round-arched arcade to north side with chevron moulding

C14 fleurons, one cylindrical pier with waterleaf capital, otherwise mainly plain imposts, the easternmost has slender shafts with waterleaf capitals to angles.

C14 4-bay south arcade has double- chamfered, pointed arches on octagonal piers, 2 piers are buttressed.

Figures of saints support brattished shafts between clerestory windows.

Fragment of C12 sculpture incorporated into C14 north aisle wall

C13 foliate cross in chancel wall.

C12 tub font.

Several C18 memorial slabs and tablets.

Late C17 altar rail.

Set of carved bench ends c1535-50.

Remains of wall painting to north wall of nave.