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St Nicholas and St Peter

St Nicholas And St Peter

Curdworth

Warwickshire

Late C12

Architectural Features

partially refenestrated in the early C14

a major addition was made in the late C15

C12 coursed rubble and C15 ashlar

plain tile roof

West tower: C15

To each side of the window is a carved rosette

Below the third stage is another pair of carved rosettes

Nave and chancel: C12

The nave was extended to the west when the tower was built and is partly constructed of re-used C12 masonry

The C12 north and south doorways can still be traced though both are blocked

To the right of the north doorway is a second blocked entrance, this one has a pointed head and is probably C14

It corresponds to the C14 doorway that was inserted immediately west of the C12 south entrance

The tracery of the nave windows has been replaced in the C19 but may reflect the C14 patterns

the easternmost retains its C14 hood mould

To the right of this window is a C12 loop, the stonework of which has been renewed in the C19

There are 3 pointed windows to the south, the eastern one has Perpendicular style tracery and retains its C14 hood mould terminating in carved human heads

C15 south porch, the upper parts rebuilt in 1800

C12 loops survive in the chancel, two to the north and one to the south

Also on the south side is a C14 door with segmental pointed head

early C14 two-light window with reticulated tracery and a hollow-chamfered hood mould terminating in carved heads

early C15 two-light window with Perpendicular tracery

Pointed east window of 4 lights with intersecting tracery, segment-moulded mullions and surround and a hollow chamfered hood mould with carved heads at the apex and as stops

To the right of the arch is an early C15 pointed opening or squint of 2 trefoil-headed lights surmounted by supermullions which contain a quatrefoil

Fittings: composite font

C12 basin extravagantly carved with the lamb

atlas and other figures and foliage

The base is the inverted bowl of another C12 font, and the stem is late C19

Square panelled pulpit, C19 but incorporating some earlier material

Around all surviving C12 windows are the remains of C13 mural paintings

The south window of the chancel has leaves and tendrils on the rear arch and just below springing level bands of Lombardic letters, and below these, figures of saints

On the ledge of the north-east nave window embrasure is a C15 image niche with trefoiled ogee head and tall traceried gable

On the same window ledge are 3 medieval tiles

On the ledge of the south-east nave window embrasure are 2 pieces of medieval sculpture, one a bracket supported by an angel, the other probably the Archangel Gabriel in the traditional attitude of annunciation

Over the south door is a cloth bearing the Tudor royal arms with lion and dragon as supporters and the initials E.R. Royal arms in the tower of 1822, painted on canvas. (Buildings of England: Warwickshire: pp284-5