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St Peter

St Peter

Prestbury

Cheshire

Church: early-mid C13, south aisle early C14, tower

Architectural Features

porch c.1480.

C17 alterations and restoration 1879-85 by Sir G G and J O Scott.

South aisle has a 2-light window with Y-tracery and C17 3-light stone mullion windows.

West door has label mould on carved heads.

Paintings of 1719 in the spandrels represent the apostles and tribes of Israel.

Aisles have post-restoration Victorian glass and Legh Chantry Chapel an oak classical screen dated 1744 and memorial to Charles Legh of an urn in front of an obelisk by Joseph Turner dated 1781.

Chancel has reset tympanum of C12 date with interlaced trellis decoration.

Jacobean pulpit with arcaded panels dated 1607.

SJ9076 : Prestbury, St. Peter's Church: The font (detail)

C14 font with a plain circular bowl and carved head bosses on a quatrefoil pillar (very similar to example at Nether Alderley) with Jacobean font cover.

SJ9076 : Prestbury, St. Peter's Church: The font (detail)

© Michael Garlick