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St Peter

St Peter

Knossington

Leicestershire

Late C13, C14, restored 1830.

Architectural Features

Coursed and squared ironstone and limestone with ashlar dressings and lead and plain tile roofs.

Unbuttressed west tower, C13, 3 stages, has deep plinth, 2 string courses, coved eaves band with masks and 4 gargoyles, plain parapet and pyrmidal roof with wind vane.

North side has to east, a C13 lancet.

To west, a blocked C13 doorway with moulded imposts, flanked to left by an untraceried C14 triple. lancet with flat head, and to right by a C14 ogee headed Geometrical double lancet.

To west, beyond the south porch, a C14 Geometrical double lancet.

C13 double chamfered and rebated tower arch has octagonal responds.

Tower chamber west window has C19 stained glass.

North and south arcades, C13, 3 bays, have octagonal piers and responds with water holding bases and abaci with nailhead.

North aisle has west and eastern windows with stained glass, 1889.

South aisle east window with stained glass, 1881.

West end has stained glass window, 1889.

Double chamfered chancel arch, C14, has hood mould and octagonal imposts on corbels.

East window has shafts and hood mould, and stained glass c.1879.

Fittings include C13 hemispherical lobed font on round stem with 4 minor shafts.

Late C16 semi-circular marble font with fluted projecting ribs.

C17 carved chest and 2 chairs.

Late C19 traceried panelled stalls and desks with poppyheads, matching skeleton pulpit, plain benches, brass eagle lectern.

Memorials include marble and alabaster tablet, 1843.

Marble and alabaster war memorial tablets, 1918 and 1945.

Brass, 1924, in alabaster surround.

3 C20 brasses.