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St Peter And St Paul

Easton Maudit

Northamptonshire

Late C13 and C14, restored C19

Architectural Features

Squared coursed and regular coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and lead and plain-tile roofs

C19 south door between with carved label stops

Plain cornice with gargoyles at corners open quatrefoil parapet above

3 tiers of lucarnes with carved heads at corners of lowest tier

Interior: nave arcades of 4 bays of C14 double-chamfered arches with quatrefoil piers

Floor tiles of 1859-60 by Mintons designed by Lord Alwyne Compton have inscription in nave to Anne Cleveland Percy died 1770

East window has C19 stained glass

C18 font with gadrooned bowl on square plinth

Pulpit 1860 has intricate foliage carving

Monuments: north chapel centre: Sir Christopher Yelverton died 1612 and his wife

Recumbent figures under coffered cross arches carried on 6 plain rectangular columns

Kneeling figures of 8 children in side panel of base

2 semi-reclining figures, he above her

Arch above with 3 standing figures and 2 hour-glasses on sculls

9 kneeling figures of children in base panel

Various C17 black marble floor panels to Yelverton family

3 wall-mounted plaques to left of pulpit are the remains of Bishop Mortons monuments, died 1659. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.199

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