St Pega

Traces of C11 work in east end of nave but principally from C12.

The west wall of the nave is from an aisleless Norman building and has 3 flat buttresses with set-offs and C13 lancet.

Over the west end is a Norman gabled bellcote with 3 round-arched bell-openings.

Nave also has Norman south doorway with one order of colonnettes and tympanum with fan design, and arch with zigzag carving.

North aisle of circa 1170 has plain chamfered round arched doorway and 3-light straight headed windows.

C13 lancet in west end of both aisles.

Late C13 chancel, rebuilt in C15, has 2 Perpendicular 4-centred arch 3-light south windows and large Perpendicular 5-light 4-centred arch east window.

Interior: C12 3-bay north arcade with circular piers with scalloped capitals and square abaci, and roll-moulded round arches.

C14 head corbels in north aisle.

Lectern has early C14 stem with attached shafts.

Plain octagonal font C14? Remainder of furnishings Victorian.

TF1606 : St Pega, Peakirk - Font

© John Salmon

A fine series of wall paintings has been uncovered, mostly C14, depicting the Crucifixion, the miracle of Longinus, the Deposition, the Entombment and the Resurrection and appearance to Mary Magdelene, and a St Christopher.

TF1606 : St Pega, Peakirk - Wall painting

© John Salmon

Stained glass east window by Kempe and Tower circa 1914.

TF1606 : St Pega, Peakirk - Stained glass window

© John Salmon