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St Peter

Charney Bassett

Oxfordshire

Early C12, nave lengthened early C14

Architectural Features

north aisle early C15

Early C15 3-light east window

two late C13 two-light windows to south wall of chancel

South wall of nave has early C15 straight headed 3-light windows and one early C14 two-light widow to left of porch

South doorway of c.l120-40 has chamfered outer and inner arches, the outer arch having a cable moulded border to rapidly set carved faces with forking tongues

North aisle has 4-centred arches over early C15 three-light windows in the end walls, and one single-light window and a single doorway with chamfered architrave and old plank door in north wall

Early C15 crenellated parapet to nave and north aisle

Unusual early C17 bellcote at west end

Interior: C14 stained glass in borders of east window

Chancel has plain pointed piscina and an early C12 doorway in the north wall, which was blocked by the north aisle in the early C15: tympanum of doorway has carving of winged beasts gripping the figure of a man

2-bay roof has late C19 purlins and rafters but a C14 arch-braced collar truss with butt side purlins and collar purlin

Nave has C12 circular font on octagonal base and C14 wood pulpit in Decorated style

Early C15 six-bay tie beam roof with short king-stud from tie beam to apex

Early C15 three-bay arcade of double chamfered arches on octagonal piers to north aisle

C17 parish chest at east end of north aisle

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