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St Peter

St Peter

Dunchurch

Warwickshire

Late C12/early C13 origins

Architectural Features

largely rebuilt C14

tower early C15

Chancel has C12/C13 south wall of limestone rubble with sandstone plinth and cornice

Tile roofs have coped gable parapets with kneelers, some with weatherings

Gothick wall monument above has inscriptions to William Smith, 1810, and Ann Smith 1827

North-west doorway, said to be early C14, of 3 moulded orders with hood mould continued across wall

Wall monument of 2 slate panels with sandstone cornice, urn, volutes etc. has inscriptions to Mary Johnson 1828 etc

Third stage has remains of carvings to buttresses

Moulded trefoiled C12/C13 piscina

Remains of old carved corbels

Nave has 3-bay arcades with C12/C13 square bases and angle spurs and octagonal shafts

C14 Decorated south arcade has moulded capitals with castellated abaci: eastern capital also has ballflower ornament

C15 Perpendicular north arcade has moulded capitals

West impost, possibly C12/C13, has cowled woman's head

Mid/late Cl? octagonal alabaster pulpit has blind tracery etc

Octagonal font of 1848 has blind tracery to bowl and stem

Monuments: tower south wall: Margarit Hixon 1632

Painted wood monument of triangular section with moulded frame

Newcomb was printer to Charles II, James II and William III, and founder of the Almshouses (q.v.). Stained glass: chancel east 1908 by Charles Kempe