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St Peter And St Paul

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Herefordshire

Early C13, early C14 alterations to north chapel and to chancel, late C14 north porch.

Architectural Features

West tower: four stages with two string courses and embattled parapet with gargoyles at corners, pair of lancets to north and south, pairs of two-centred arched headed openings with two trefoil-headed lights and lozenge pattern infill tracery to each side of bell stage, clock face to north side.

lancet to north side to left of blocked semicircular headed doorway, early C14 east window of three pointed lights.

Chancel: late C13 window of one trefoil-headed light to south, the early C14 east window has a two-centred arched head with three trefoil- headed lights and tracery.

Partly restored C13 chancel arch of two chamfered orders

The north chapel has an early C14 two-centred headed arch to the west of two moulded orders, the outer having shaped stops and the inner springing from corbels with carved heads.

C15 four-bay roof to nave with moulded tie- beams, purlins and wall plates.

The tie beam of the third truss is carved with running vine ornament to both faces, C15 chancel roof of two bays with open arch-braced truss and moulded members.

C15 roof to north chapel if two bays with central tie beam supporting four upright struts, moulded purlins and wall plates.

Fittings: corbels to east of nave marking position of former rood, one with carved head.

Late C13 or early C14 font with octagonal bowl, restored stem.

C17, partly restored, three-sided pulpit with three horizontal divisions, arabesque ornamentation to top and bottom panels, middle range with enriched arches and figures, two panels have the names of church wardens and the date 1681.

Monuments in north chapel, attributed to Sir Rowland Cornewall, c1520, effigy of Knight resited on a C19 or early C20 chest tomb.

sides carved with weepers representing the sons and daughters.