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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Ormskirk

Lancashire

Very complicated history of rebuilding and enlargement, beginning in the C12 (part of north wall of chancel), principally: the late C13 (south arcade of chancel)

Architectural Features

the late C14 (steeple at west end of south aisle)

the C16

Attached at the west of this aisle is the late C14 steeple, which has a square 1st stage with angle buttresses, a doorway at its base (enclosed by a late C19 shallow angled porch) and a 2-light window above

The chancel has a 5-light east window with a transom, and incorporated in the masonry below this are 2 carved stones, one depicting a raven and the other with 2 recumbent figures.

wooden ceiling to nave with carved hammerbeam trusses

on north side of chancel, part of C12 wall with deeply-splayed Norman window which has shafts with scallop capitals

and on south side a C13 two-bay arcade of double-chamfered 2-centred arches on octagonal pier and responds with moulded caps

C17 parclose screens to 2 sides of Derby chapel, with turned balusters

in this chapel, 2 pairs of C15 alabaster effigies (mutilated) and 2 tomb chests with panels containing quatrefoils

in Scarisbrick chapel, a hatchment and a wall monument dated 1737

at west end of south aisle, bookshelves with names and date 1682 in raised lettering

and font dated 1661, given by the Countess of Derby.

Font, stone, dated 1661, with panelled octagonal basin containing date, the letters C.R., a cross, hourglass, pelican on a columnar base.

Glass in tower by Holliday.