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St Peter

St Peter

Arnesby

Leicestershire

Partially C12, though exterior is no earlier than late C13, and has several later additions.

Architectural Features

Chancel is early C14.

In the gable apex, C14 statue of St. Peter in a niche, with keys and blessing hand, very worn.

North vestry with gathered chimney in the medieval style.

2 western bays are early C12: high square bases support sturdy low cylindrical shafts with scalloped capitals and overhanging square abaci.

The third bay on each side is later: probably late C13 though the southern bay seems the earlier of the two, with filleted responds, and semi octagonal responds to north.

Roof possibly C15: king post with struts from tie beams on braces, with wooden bosses.

Curiously mannered priests door with shouldered lintel: perhaps it is C16.

Chancel fittings, including the heavy wood pulpit are all of 1866.

Font is C13: roughly chamfered circular basin on plain base with Victorian pyramidal wood cover.

Stained glass is all by the samd hand, unattributed, it is in the style of the studio of Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

West tower window, 2 south aisle windows and south chancel windows, 1863 to 1874, similar style throughout with large portrait figures of saints and prophets etc., with narrative scenes relating to the main figures below.